Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1921, Page 17

. MODIFIED SALE TAX OFFERED BY SMOOT Senate Adopts Two Amend-] ments to Bill Suggested by Mr. Lodge. A modified sales tax proposal was offered today in the Sepate by Semator Smeot, republican, Utah. It provides for a 1 per cent manufacturers’ tax on all sales in_excess of $6,000, and a turnover tax of one-half of 1 per cent on sales in excess of the same amount. The original Smoot proposal was lim- :d to @ manufacturers’ sales tax of 3 BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldlers’ Home Band Orchestra, Stanley Hall, at 5:50 o'clock p.m. John S. M. Zimmermann, director. March, “The Ultimatum™ .Allen Overture, “Poet and Peasant” Suppe Reverle, “Moon Skadows" Schroeder Excerpts from musical com- edy, “June Love" Friml Fox-trot novelty, “It Must Be Some On Like You” .Frost ARMY FORMATION ent. emptions which would be allowed from the new manufacturers’ rate would include farm products, chari- ties and hospitals. Will Call Proposal Later. tor Smoot plannedgto call up the modified propdsal, which od to have received the of some senators who did with favor on the original Pg‘eparations for _ Assigning Officers in 3d Corps Area, - Embracing D. C. Formation of the Army of the United States, made up of the Regular Army, the National Guard and the organized later was uader. approval not look v_after the Senate con- it adopted two' amend- 1ents to the tax revision bill by Sen- i accord- tor Lodge of Massachusetts, the re- | rooeryes Is progressigg rapidly, e publican leader. One would exempt|ing to reports from the War Depaft- from taxation - donations made to[ment. The National Capital is directly posts of the American Legion and i ;i for Wrmen'™ bt o ten hien, And fintercated in the 3rd Corps Atea, for to the other would exempt from taxa-|it are assigned the District Natioval ton audmissions to amusements for | Guard and all membérs of the Officers he benetit of legion posts and au: Reserve Corps “Who reside here. The {latest move was preparation today to assign 1o organizations local officers of j the Reserve Corp: Troope and officers hereabouts will be part of -the $0th Division, perpetuating the designation of the worid war organ- i which was organized and |trained at Camp Lee, Va. and with which many Washingtonians served. Di- vision headquarters is at Richmond, .. comparatively near Camp Lee. Col Joseph C. Castner, United States Army, Who, prior to the war, served a detail iy AL s adjutant general of the District of moverl tar ‘adoptioni i the | 3%, CJuLE militia, has been assigned as ors announced. Untl chier of stuff of the new S0th Division, taken on th Reed | i v i c i an the Beed !a.nd is busily occupied with the details aving formal presentation of his i Of OTganization. ment until there has been full | Units for the District. 1ssion of the whole question. Col. Castner announced today that Afier spending yesterday discussing | the following units of the diviston will 's' bonus the Senate pro-|be organized in the District : b the tax revision bill last!” Heddquarters of the 320th R \with_ usual - celerity, VoUngiof Infantry, headquarters company 000,00% of taxes on Sofi |30 Infaniry, service company of the ich had been proposed | 330th Infantry, howitzer company of the 4l and lopping off a numb 20th Infantry, 3d Battalion, { fantry; headquarters of the | Artiliery, healquarters bat 213th cise levies now in fore, ‘Graduated Tax Aecepted. Field Artill batt, 313th foat e adtis d Artillery; service battery. 3 first important action was the | 4qiq Aveillerg: 24 Battalion, S15th Ar- tion of an amendment proposing ! tillery; one ammunition train of an artil- du corporation capital stock | lery brigade, Infantry div ites of $1 on each $LO00 of | infantry division air service. between $5,000 and $3,000.000. | Field officers are now being assigned per 31,000 on all over 33.000,- | to the foregoing units. and when they 000, Holding companies in paying |are placed the captains and lieutenants this tax would be, credited with the | will receive attention. ount of the wame tax paid by their | conduct correspondence cours: idiaries. ning January I, and to hold cam sidering its former action ap-| instruction for. at least fifteen days the present 5 per cent tax onjduring the summer. > n \'\'“"';""_I;;” Directions to Officers. The officers of ‘the Reserve Corps hold- ing_commissions in the infantry, field |ardllery and air ‘servic | Distriet, who do_not hold commissions in the National Guard, and who do not contemplate entering the National Guard, have been dirceted to commun lon! cate with Col. Castner, at room 436, SR Ll "l':_\\';.r Department building. 1 this i 3 | $250,000. CLUB HOME BURNS. ix 3 per the bill, | NEW ORLEANS, La., November 1.— s rejected an amendment ! Fire starting at the dinner hour to- Wadsworth, ~republican | night_destroyed thé handseme home of the 10 per cent|the New COrleans. Country Ciub, on : n | Metairie road. The building cost $25 ses such | 000 and the furnishing $75.000. Mem- "d a motion by bers lost virtually all the belongings stored a four-hour the Reed amendment continue the e the proceeds to a ®as v of to uscion posing Thi on of an Simmons of Ish of Massa- mbers on thé ing payment npitte 3 nterest on the nu prépo s out of the n debr. mendment will of the bol nation’s not be | formally Senate, ion d, has night 10 pe for The ade Tax stock and pr pi the S e op by Senator 1. republi- ew I z this tax ctions sing a b per cent sporting goods was next @ compromise amendment out bein B0t stuc and ent that propo in and on ameras. It then rej - from 10 to 3. ‘v'b\ .r- =i QLSNPSR | 'When Yo ' You Know —There is no uncertainty—you are not trying an experi- ment—you KNOW that you are investing in a musical instrument which represents the highest achievement in talking machine manufacture. You may make an expensive mistake in becoming the. owner of an inferior talking machine. All risk is eliminated . when you select a Victrola. AND THIS IS IMPORTANT—AIl Victor products are co-ordinated—you get the perfect result when the Victor Record is played on the Victrola; you do not when played on other machines. All really good records are Victor records. Why take the risk? Eventually you will own a Vic- trola—why wait? i November Records Are Now Ready A splendid list for your sclection— they're all here— choose. yours now. We “invite you to hear any or all of the new -records in our demonstration rooms. obtainable. promptly. LOUIS If you cannot call, phone IN THE HEART OF THINGS 3 OPEN PLANS PROGRESS of ision, and one | The plan is to] . begin- | . resident in the | u Buy a Victrol A MATCHLESS RECORD SERVICE We offer you an unequaled service for y'our record wants—‘eipert, courteous attendants—all the new and popular records— all the old favorites which are Corner 7th and G Streets N.W. EVENING \ BIG CLEAN-UP DRIVE STARTS TOMORROW Prominent Washington Wom- en to Make Special Inspec- “ tion Tour of City. District officials and citizens tomor- row Will launch a co-operative drive for making Washington sanitasy and attractive during the period of the armament conference. Inspection is to be made of the ef- ficiency of the various District refuse collection services; blotters urging citizens to help .nake Washington | beautifu) are.to be distributed among the homes of the city, and posters| making a similar appeal are to be placed on streét cars. The inspection plan, suggested by Engineer Commissioner Keller, i to take on the form of a contest, in which prizes will be awarded the employes making the best showin in ‘their respective divisions. 1t 16 xpected to become a permanent cus- tom. Thursday, November 24, was designated by Presldent Harding as a day of thanksgiving, devo- tion and prayer in a proclamation issued last night, which urged the people to give thanks “for all that has been rendered unto them” and pray “for a contiguance. of the divine fortune which has been showered 8o generously upon this asation. The text of the proclamation fol- lows: = 2 “That' season Has come when, alike in pursuance of a devout people’s time-honored custom and in grateful recognition of favoring national fortunes, it is proper that the President should summon the nation to a day of devotion, of tranksgiving for blessings ' be- stowed, and of prayer for guldance .inymodes of life that may deserve cohtinuanee of divine favor. Peace Foremost Blesning. “Foremost among our blessings is the return of peace, and the ap- proach to normal ways again. The year has brought us again into relations of amity with all nations, after a long period of struggle and turbulence. In.thankfulness there- for we may well unite in the hope that Providence will vouchsafe approval to the things we have done, the.aims which have guided us, the aspirations which have ip- Bpired us. “We shall be prospered as we. shall deserve prosperity, seeking not alone for the material things, but for those of the spirit as well Women to Tour City. Representatives of the clean-up or- ganization, sponsored by the Twen- tieth Century Club, will make the i inspection, together with officials of the street ¢leaning department. They will leave the District building at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and will cover the entire city. The party will include Mrs, Richard Fay Jatkson. ear) ] t hel other: committee: Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, i 100”0t “tervice. As we . render William Herron, Mrs. Austin| k and Mrs. William F. Han, thanks answ for the exaltation which came to us, we may fitting- The services to be inspected are| ju' Do ratl d those for ash, Tefuse And arbig| Li.hction that’moderation and collections and the “white wings”| JoAtO%, SELCT 08 B e e T force. Each of the four representa-| gpe" ¢fop v they must discharge. Their hands will be steadied, their purposes strengthened, in answer to our prayers. tives of the comimittee will be as- signed one of these divisions and she i will be accompanied on the round of inspection by the superintendent in charge of the diyision. Mrs. Jackson. will direct the general work. Banner and Cash Prizew. It is planned to give a banner to the employe in gach service whose work is held to have beem the most jefficient. It is probable a cash prize jalso will be awarded. If the custom is made permanent, it is suggested at the competition be based on month work periods ana_that CITY HEADS INVITE children are going to_dis-! tribute the blotters, of which- 75,000 have been ordered, Mrs. Jackson said | . The blotters will carry the fol- {lowing inscription: “What are you {doing to make Washington beautiful 1t is unlawfur to throw or leave paper or refuse matter of any kind on any street, sidewalk or other public space in the District of Columbia. Don't do it. Washington camnot be beaut| | ful unless it is clean. Keep it clean “Keep Washington | Three hundred street car posters will carry the appeal: “Clean it up—! g p : ' i ment T on enid Soiduy yhe. emer. | Secretary Garges made appointments e adopied for vldaminaer jtoday for the Commissioners to call AR L o upon the four ambAssadors Thursday. H P hece Deth oot Son The representatives of the foreign gov- ave been executed before|.rpments will be requested to furnish jthe end of the week. 1t had heen{lists of officlals and citizens of their ! | plan to divide the city into tions respective countries to whom they would {and place each section under the super- | like to have. invitationg Sent. ¢ {vision of a_citizens' association' or; “The. reception will be of a semi-offi- | {other organization, which would be!cfa] character, according to present ar- | charsed with responsibility for inspect- | rangements. ' The hosts will be the ing and reporting on fts sanitary ton- | District Commissioners and the citi- dition. It was found there. was not |zens’ committee on the arms conference. | sufiiclent time for putting this program ) Charles J. Bell is chairman of the re linto effect as an emecgency meaBure, | ception committee. {but it probably will be adopted as a| -While plans for the @went still are ipart of the permanent campaign for largely in an embr¥onic state, it was civie cleani Mrs. Jagkson satd. | said today to be Likely that features will be employed to make the reception com- pare_favorably with any ever held in shington. Elaborate decorations will < provided and a musical program will Wren and Spar-|be rendered by the Marine Band. : The ! reception will staft at 10 o'clock. ! 1 Reception at National Mu- seum November 23 for Dis- tinguished Guests. Formal invitation will be extended by the District Commissioners Thursday to the ambassadors of Great Britain, | France, Italy and Japan to attend the reception to be held in the National Museum November 23 in honor of the disyinguished Visitors here to attend the conference on the limitation of arma- an.” e —— | | In the employ of one Londén pfint- ling firm are three workmen named | respectively Duck, row WORTH HEARING - WORTH OWNING 74713 Symphonies Pathetique—March-Scherzo Tichaikowsky 12-in. list. price, $1.75 Toward the end of TschaMow- - expression of his revolt agaiust sky's llre_he seems to have had the pain of'life- and the black a premonition of his'death,.and abyss of death. The “March- under its influence he wrote® his Scherzo” is one of his most in- “Symphonie Pathetique.” a vivid spired works. ) GALLI-CURCI; AMELITA 64991 Love’s Messenger Wlltz—fChopin-Buzn-Reccia 10-in. (Messagero Amoroso) list price, $1.25 Here i3 the Chopin “minute- runs—scales and yet not scales— waltz” arranged for the voice the divinely beautiful middle and sung by Amelita Galli-Curcl. Sauntrybior oy Phan mcatehing The long, opening trill, the flylng - hefe. 18803 {Sweet Lady—Medley Fox Trot). Paul Whiteman I0iin. iist | Say It With Music—Fox Trot {and His Orchestra weet Lady” is a light, spir- of the fox trot itself. “Sweet rather dashing fox frot— Lady” is from the musical satire “ited, clashing cymbals, bubbling wood- “Tangerine.” “Say It th Mugic” winds, trumpeting brasses, sing- is from “Irving Berlin's Music ing strings combine into a series Box Revue” a introduces a ' of rythms with splendid orches- tral art against the basic rhythm 18810 {H.,.,.,,., Duimpty -glimpse of the “Barcarolle” from the “Tales of Hoffmbu.” Billy Murray-Ed. Smalle aian. ti=t) In the Old Town Hall | * Billy Murray Billy Murray and Ed Smalle ty. “In the Old Town Hall” by are having a crack at Mother H. Pease, Ed. G. Nelson and Goose. They advance the theory Howard Johnson, is from the that it was the sight of a youth-'~ “Ziegfleld Follies, 1921" It ,is ful female passing in a wind that described as a “comedy waltz caused the fall of Humpty Dump- song.” in your record oider—we\will deliver Buy $ ‘worth of Recoeds . of your| ‘own choosing, and entire outfit of large Cabinet Victrola and, records is de- gyered eat ‘fos,gc e. 'ayments o per. month hegin. 30 days later. THIS - | VICTOR PRODUCTS "EXCLUSIVELY N President Sets November 24 As Day for Thanksgiving “Ours has been a favored nation in the bounty which God has be- stowed upon it. The great trial of humanity, though indeed we bore our part as well as we were able, left us comparatively little scarred. It is fur us to recognize that we have been thus favored, and when we gather at our altars to offer up thanks, we will do well to pledge, in humility and all sincerity, our pur- pose to prove deservinz. We have -been raised up and preserved in na- tional power and consequence, as part of a plan whose wisdom we cannot question. Thus belleving, we can do no less- than hold our nation the willing instrument of the Providence which has 5o won- derfully favored us. Opportunity for very great service awaits us if we shall prove equal to it. Tet our yers be ralsed, for direc- tion in the right paths. Under God, our responsibility is great: to our own first, to gll men afterward: to all mankind in God's own justice. Urges Prayer and Thanks. ' “Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the United States, hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of November, to be observed by* the people as a day of thanksgiving, devotion and prayer; urging that at their hearth- sides and their altars they will give thanks for all that has been ren- dered unto them, and will pray for a continuance of the divine for- tune which has been showered so generously upon this nation. “In witness whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the United States of America. _“Done at the capital of the United States, this 31st day of Oc- tober, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-one, and =of the independence of the Uhited States, one hundred: and forty-sixth. e WARREN G. HARDING. B}:‘ the President: 'CHARLES E. HUGHES, ecretary of Stat TARIFF ACTION GOES OVER IN COMMITTEE Attempt May Be Made to Call Members Together Late Today. Action by the Senate finance com- mittee on the resolution ex nding the emergency tariff went over today through lack .of a quorum of ‘th: committee. Few republicans showed of the democrats appeared. due, it | was sald. to the beliet that the com- mittee consideration would amount merely to a perfunctory report of the measure to the Senate. Chairman Penrose did not announce a date for the postponed meeting, but it was believed an attempt would be made late today or tomorrow to get the committee together. Atten- tion of most of the committee mem bers centered on the tax bill, now under discussion on tre floor, and sepators were not easily interesiel in a committee session committee leaders said. Postponed Until Thursday. Hearings on the permament tariff bill, scheduled to begin today, have been postponed until Thursday Members of the agricultural bloc, meeting yesterday to conslder perma- nent 'tariff legislation, decided to 31x4 ‘32x4 . 32x4% . 33x5 35x5. up for the scheduled- session and none ! .~ 33.80 | 30x3%. 37.05 41.90 4% . 43.95 it 52.20 | 32x4 . '54.80 YLVAN ’ ' BURCHPUT N TRAL INKENNEDYDEATH Mrs. Obenchain, Also Charged With Crime, Appears in Courtropm. HER LAWYER UNDER FIRE ance Committee in Deciding Charges. g By the Axsociated I LOS ANGELES, November P —Ar- thur C. Burch of Evanstch, IlL, went on triul in the court of supcrior, Judge Sldney N. Reev today on a charge of murder in con- nection with the-slaying of J. Belton Kennedy, a broker, at his. bungalow in Beverly Glen, near here, on the night of August 5. - Both utivn .and defense are brose battle, according to state- st onight from the o ing lezal esued the am_ready stated: I face ;fl(lcn\v in the we Land the outeom i Frul W tand John ney ard Kittrolle the attor- the defense, veteran D puty ared in Criing. g jointl ith the murder of Ken yet no date has been | set tor her triai on that charg May CGet Continuance. thought Mrs. Obenchain will in order to nedy, and Tt | euth jaK ciation charges in, Chicago - member of made Angele: icdent time t inst Charles ¥ i pros nehain's cou jet at ¥ that Mr. 4 pesson “whally unfit to p Judge Reeve has sign ke ine decision of e iice Corittas Tn detonmin | ing whether Mr. Erbstein will be per- jmitted Lo practice i the superior | SHIPS IN FINE SHAPE. November Shipping hich re- hored re- 1 taken con- i1 B port feare on James river that the. of e being v | Reports that most of the idle ship: ion the A 1" ast to be ibrought to ind anchored during the shipning depression can- {not be confirmed. intrust - formulation of = recommenda- | tions s to the import duties on lem- jons and other commodities competing twith P producys to a com- enato of luding Ser. Capper, Iresc % oud and >y Judge to Follow Guidance of Giev- at 10 o'clock, here | confident of victory In the forthcom- district attorney and { . Burch | of the ! N ‘Millions'of Toys To Reach Baltimore ! Within Next Month Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 1.— Millionx dextined 1o make glnd the henrts of kiddiex in all parts of the United Statex, wil arrive here mext month. i Two vessels, with oximate- 1y 1800 enwes of toys. arrived | | here Inxt week and five more are weheduled to dyck at this port in November. | The toys are from Germany and 20 per cert of them are for Baltimore, mecording to the firm that Ix importing them. ‘The remainder will he sent to parts of the country, e nx far west as Seattle, and Lox Angelex. muhip men here sny that more Is agnin taking its e nn one of the biggext I Tnss of enrgo on the Atlant axt. The increase of toy shipments here in waid to have been hrought about by recent red tion on stenmship rates and i porters here believe that the | | rate will again be cut in the | mear future. ! ] i i MENBERSHP DRVE i Registrars Asked to Stay on Job in Citizens’ Associa- | tion Campaign. { Although the membership drive of the citizens' associations ended for- {mally yesterday, registrars were ap- pealed to today to continue on the job, and it is not likely final returns will be in for a week or mor Five thousand member: mated, have been faken into the ranks tof the eivic’ bodies sijice the drive | started. Don 1L York. chairman | | the registration committee, be {this number will be augmented con | siderably, if the field workers con ftinue their efforts a few days longer. |in a letfer sent out yestéerday to the | workers Mr. York gaid: xpect Permanent Quarters. We are just getting into our stride. A little work now will vield some return later. The office, {501 District building, will continue cek. Mrs. Lily e charge during the {day. She will continue fo issue sup- | plies and $eceive all return. { mittee will hold nightly me ireview returns. Your pres Ibe welcome o o L announced. i prot will establish permanent !Leadyuarters in an office building in | the business section of the city. Women's Rally Tonight. The women’s committes of the istration committee of the 11 hold a rally tonight nai Museum of the.membership drive. S al prominent speakers will address i the meeting. Music will be provided | by the Army Music School Band. FOCH TO BECOME CITIZEN. November 1.— Voted 1o con- ip on Marshai Foch, and mber 9, the day he will eland as the, ue: the city and the American Le. holid Council als appropriated 1$2.500 to heip defray the expense 107 the city's reception to the distin- zuished soldjer. . reg deration the t to ceicbrute the s BIG PRICE REDUCTION EFFECTIVE TODAY Vacuum Cup Fabric Tires ,14.95| 30x3%. 235 31x4 .22.35|31x4 . 3.15 . 25.80 IA RUBBER Jeannette, P “Ton Tested” 32x4 . 3.25 - Tl_lc quality remains as %Iways—th‘e highest CO. of AMERICA, Inc. ylvania EFFORT CONTINUES " Pennsylvania ACUUM CUP CORD TIRES FABRIC TIRES * “TONTESTED” TUBES At these prices tire buyers no longer can afford to experiment with ordinary makes of tires: 30x3%. 32x3%%2. 31x4 32x4 32x4'%. 34x4'-. 33x5 35x5 i7 - J00 MINERS STRIKE OVER COURT ORDER Injunc‘fion Against Union Workers Puts Ban on Check-Off System. {SEEK WAY TO GET DUES 4,000 Locals May Be Used to Get Funds Heretofore Retained by Operators. November 1—De- i i ed at fline No. 26 of the New York Co: {Company at Floodwood, this count est-against the check-oX injunction fs- ucd yesterday by Judee Anderson in | federal court at Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. November Vith the check-off of ng union dues under th n injunction from the feder: court here, officers of the - United Mine IWorkers of America today faced the 1 system col- !\\ an of jtask of ting a nation-wide col- [lecting ageney for getting the union’s nues from £ million m re. Under ck-0ff,” oper- tors having with the union de dues from | the miners w, to the union. | Locals May Be Used. remitting the moicy Various plans for & new system fwere understood to be under dis- . and officers indicated that jthe 4.6000 local unions of the miners’ |internatio or; tion would he- integral fa Th tor in any 1 culty in ereating t LAt was said, was to pr tting off the labor > 1he any unio -d mine nnectior Villiam secretary-treasurer of the union. said k-off” had become univer ed in the coal | oblite In the earlv s of the unio ceding the adontion of the che it was exvlained that on e a committer from the I s at the mine 1o the failure men from wor [ pre- t dues, kept the Andorson d in its If w ined it of miners j#nd onerators to restriin eomjpe: tion frem the non-union mived coal in West Virginia. ! Open for @ater Decixion. " However. the court indicated that it rezarded t tem of doubtiul legality. but left the gdestion open or a later decision. Aside from the el ase in which the temporary in- junction was issued an attack of the leality of the “Theck-off” also is i by the governm ase. aiso pendi ourt hert ‘eharging more than 100 operators and miners with & conspiracy to vio- an anti-trust act. This n ot standstill for the outcom U Slack. special tor, to conclude vari- of operators in li- and Pennsylvania who ‘are contesting removal to the court here. 2 in Tubes .