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= | Member of the Associated Press ' The Associated Press ix e: WEATHER. Fair toriight and tomorrow; not much near fricezing. Temperature for twentv-four hours ended. at 2 p.m. today: 2p. Highest, 52. at i i change /in temperature; lowest tonight | taday; lowest, 35, at 6 a.m. today. | _ Closing. Ne}y York Stocks, P_age 24 No. 28,445, post office Wasl _@h Entered as second-class matter hington, D, C. T-CENT CASH FARE INSTEAD OF TOKENS ASKEDBYW.R. &. Suggested to Utilities Com- mission as Substitute of 3 for 20 Plan. $100,000 ANNUAL LOSS SEEN IN TICKET CHANGE Company Points Qut Reasons for Objection in Answer to Citi- zens® Associations Plea. Eslablishment of a straight fare instexd of changing the rate to three for 20 cents or § cents cash is suggested by the Washington Railway and Electric Company in a letter to the Public Utilities Commis- sion today. The letter was in answer to one from the commission asking for an expression from the company on the plea of the Federation of Citizens' Assoclations that tokens be sold three for 20 cents instead of six for 40 cents. In its reply the company declares that to sell tokens at three for 20 cents in lieu of six for 40 cents would reduce the company's revenue this vear by at least $100,000. | The commission will probably meet this afternoon to act on the question of whether the present token rate will be changed. Mr. Ham's Letter. Commissioner Oyster, it is known. | advocated the straight seven-cent | fare before the commission decided upon 8 cents cash or six tokens for} 40 cents. William F. Ham's letter to the commission today reads, in part, us follows: V “We are in receipt of your letter of | the 9th instant, inclosing copy of pe-} tion from the Federation of Citizens' Associations requesting that the com- mission order, authorize and require the sale of three tokens for 20 cents, and slating that the commission wishes our views on this suggestion; with the hope that we will be able to consider It favorably. “Much as we would like to meet the views of the petitioner, we regret that we are forced to object to the suggested modification of the com- mission’s order for two reasons: - Reasoms for Objection, 5 “l. The sale of thrce tokens for 20 cents is okjgctionable from an ope- rating standpoint. The primary object of a reduced rate for tickels or tok- ens in quantity is to ‘acilitate the bun<ling of traffic. If eacn sale of tokens is to be 20 cents' worth in- stead of 40 cents’ worth, the duties of the conductor In the sale of tokens will be substantially doubled, and we believe that congestion in the boarding of cars and delays incident thereto will be measurably increzsed. <2 1In the order of the commission ckcve referred to it is admitted that the raie of street car fare therein prescribed will yield this company an inadequate and insufficient return. We estimate that the modification of the Commissioner's order, as susgested by the petitioner, will reduce our revenues from $75,000 to $100,000 be- low those now received. “According to the commission’s find- ings this company is performing serv- ice at the present rate of fare for approximately $643,000 per annum below cost. including in cost only a reasonable return upon the value of the property fixed by the commis- sion itself, using the low prices of 1914. Tt is, therefore. apparent that we cannot acquiesce in a suggestion the effect of which is to further in- crease this loss by from $75.000 to $100.000 per annum, especially as no increase in trafic_has followed the most recent reduction in rate of fare, but. on the contrary, it would now appear that our estimate of ofse per cent in loss of trafic from February 16 to the end of the vear s consid- erably less than the actual loss will |7 Wearing of ‘Knickers’ Unrestricted Frowned On by Woman Students By the Associated Press. NEW LONDON, March 16.—Vromiscuous wearing of “knickers” at Connecticut Col- lege for Women ix frowned upon by the student body* which determines the customs in the fnst rule just promulgated snyn knickerhockers may mot be worn In town, in the classroom, in the dining room or while lounging nbout the cnmpun. There ix mo objection 1o the garb for hiking. skating. rid- ink. golf or other recreative sportn. FAVORS FORCING TROLLEYNERGER Failing, Senator Jones Would Have Government Take Companies Over. Unless the street railway companies of the District merge under the pro- visions of the new merger bill ordered reported to the Senate by the District committee yesterday afternoon, the Bovernment probably will have to take the street railways over, Senator Jones of Washington, a member - of the District committee, said today. “A merger of the two street railway companies seems to me the only solu- tion of the street railway situation in the District,” sald Senator Jones. “I have been in favor of seeking to com- Pel these companies to get together through the levying of an excess prof- its tax similar to the plan proposed in the bill ordered reported yesterday. In fact, last year I introduced a bill for that purpose. . “It seems that the companies them- selves decline to take the necessary steps to merge. If under the legis- lation now proposed they still fail to take action looking to a merger, then, in my opinion, the only thing is for the government to step in, take the street car lines over and if neces- sary operate them.” Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis- trict committee, will introduce and report favorably the new street car merger bill either today or tomor- row. He is merely waiting for the completion of the draft of the meas- ure. It is his purpose, he said today. to get the bill before the Senate for consideration as soon as possible. He will seek to have It taken up as soon as the bill extending the rent act of the District has been considered and disposed of. In view of the fact that the Senate is now occupied with the treaties emanating from the Washington gon- ‘erenca and leglslatlon of national importance is waiting action also, it may be some weéks before an oppor- tunity is found to call up the streei car merger bill. ¥ Would Tax Excess Income. ' The new bill which Senator Ball will report to the Senate contains the provisions of the bill now on the Senate calendar authorizing a mer- ger of the Potomac Electric Power Company and the Washington Rall- way and Electric Company and the merger of the Washington Rallway and Electric Company and the Cap- ital Traction Company. It will contain also provision. for repealing the existing methods of taxing the street railway companies and will provide that hereafter the companies shall pay & tax of 50 per cent on net Iincome In excess of 6 per cent on their fair valuation and not in excess of 7 per cent, and a tax of 75 per cent on net income in excess of 7 per cent. - The result of this new method of taxation will be to bring the earn- ing power for the purpose of paying dividends of the two companies close together. It is belleved that when this has been accomplished much of the reluctance of the companles to merge will vanish. REPLY TO U. S. DEMAND FOR ARMY COST ISSUED e. “We believe the commission thor-| eughly appreciates the great diffi- culty we have with insufficient rates in properly maintaining our proper- ty, operating the high class of serv- jce demanded by the public and providing necessary improvements and extensions. Many Use Tokeas. “Our experience during the first ten @ays of March, during which the pres- ent rate of fare has been in effect, does not indicate that there has been any lessened. proportionate use of ‘tokens sold at the rate of six for 40 cents than at the former rate of five for 35 cents, but that, on the con- trary, there has been a slight in- crease in the percentage of tickets to total fares. “If, however, the public and com- mission believe that an appreciable ‘burden is now pladed upon any of our patrons by requiring the purchase of tokens in accordance with the terms ©of the commission’s order, we re- spectfully suggest that a fairer solu- tion of the matter would be the es- tablishment of a straight seven-cent fare.” This, we submit, is a lower rate of fare than could be charged under existing conditions by a merged street railway company merged company were to be given a reasonable return upon the fair value of its property as fixed by the com- mmission; and, furthermore, 23 stated|. the commission, compares very favorably with the rates of fare in other cities.” —_— SPANISH REFORMIST SHOT. B the Assoclated Press. MURCIA, Spain, March- 16. — Julian Perez Lazonc, leader of the Spanish provincial reformist party, was as- sassinated yesterday when surrounded By a group of his political adherents. Finance Ministers Say Question Should Be Taken Up Through Regular Diplomatic Channels. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 16.—The text of the collective reply made by the finance ministers of France, Great Britlan, Belgium and Italy to the demand made by Roland W. Boyden on behalf of the Washington government for conslderation of the cost of the Amer- ican occupation troops on the Rhine was made public today. The essen- tial part of the document reads: ‘““While thus reserving the rights of the United States, in whatver manner they shall be defined later, we consid- er that our decisions being taken under the treaty of Versallles, to which the government of the United States is not a party, the question which you have addressed to us con- cerns our respective governments and ought to be subject of communica- tions addressed directly through dip- lomatic channels to the- allied gov- ernments by the United States.” QUITS “JIM CROW” CAR. h | Negro Actor and His Troupe De- bark When Rule Laid Down. WINCHESTER, Va, March 16— Rather than ride in the “Jim Crow” compartment of a Pennsylvania rall- road train from the state line to this city, Charles S. Gilpin, negro actor, and his troupe quit the train at Clear- brook, Va. and made the rest of the trip to Winchester by automobile. When the train conductor told Gilpin the Wrginia state requirements in re- gard to negro passengers, & heated argument is said to have followed. The conductor refused to be persuaded Beven bullets pierced his body. One|by the arguments. 5 of his assailants, Francisco Cuenleu,l Gilpin got off, and his company fol- wwas arrested, but the other escaped. |low: SULTAN DECLARES HIMSELF KING AND EGYPT Ac SOVEREIGN STATE Br the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt,March 16.—A rescript fssued by the Sultan Ahmed.Fuad Pasha last night ‘annoumced that Egypt had- become an Independent .@nd sovereign state and that the u".ll:. will assume the title King of BYP! L 4 Cairo aispatth. to~the Lomden !lifting the protectorate. Times last week said the sultan was expected to assume the title of king upon ratification By the British par- liament of the decision to terminate the protectorate over Egypt. The new cqnstitution with which Egypt will be provided, however, calls for renunciation by the sultan of some of his prerogatives, —The British iment has not yet passed an act, WASHINGTON ' BY BOMBS EARLY Four Near Death After First Outbreaks at Daylight in Ulster Stronghold. TROOPS BARELY ESCAPE GRENADE IN CHURCHYARD Bandits Rob Meil Train—Three Men Shot Dead in Hospitals in Galway. By the Associated T'ress. | BELFAST, March the unusual experience today { 16.—Belfast had of day in the injury of twelve perso: of whom were seriously hurt. No deaths had been recorded up to an early hour this afternoon. A grenade was thrown during the noon hour into a eflurchyard in the Ballymacarrett district, where sol- diers are stationed. casualties. Two other grenader ~ere thrown in the Seaford street areu and | it was here that all the casualties oc- i | curred. Mail Train Robbed. A train proceeding from Belfast to Dublin was held up at Altnaveigh, rear Newry, today by an armed gang, who carried off the mail. The men stopped the train by waving a red lamp. Some boarded the locomotive and guarded the engineman and fire man, while the others held up -the postal staff. day on the southern siie of the border. Seven Youths Arrested. TUlster special censtables today re- moved from Crossley Tender, Londonderry, seven youths, who said they had come from Donegal, which is Free State territory. The prison- ers, who are understood to be repub- lican police, were lodged in Victoria barracks, in Londonderry, charged with having arms in their possession and with unlawful assembly. Four men taken prisoner after an encounter with special constables in the Tyrone mountains were sentenced today to flve years' penal servitude. The prisoners y band which kidnaped fifteen civilians at Feeny, County Down,. to them over the mountains and imprisoned ' thant ‘§u *H%‘.(nmk 1, at Cranagh, Caunty Tyrone. , when captured, proved t0 be a regular bomb factory, the constables reported. TWO OFFICERS SHOT DEAD. Another Man Slain in Workhouse Hospital at Galway. By the Associated Press. GALWAY, Ireland, March 16.—Four men in disguise entered the St. Bride's Home last mignt and shot and killed Sergts. Gibbons and Gilmnartin and seriously wounded a constable. Just previously three masked men en- tered the workhoure hospital and killed Patrick Cassidy of May The two sergeants killed were mem- bers of the royal Irish constabula They were patients In the St. Bride's Home. The attackers eatered while the nurses were at supper and riddled the sergeants with bullets us they lay in_bed. Cassidy. an official of a district board, was undergoing treatment for a wouné whjch he sustained recently during an altack on his home. He was shot in the throat. The Irish republican army imme- diately sent out patrols, but they had not discovered the attackers late this afternoon. ON WAY TO WASHINGTON. Prof. Smiddy to Replace Boland as DaiP Eireann’s Envoy. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, March 15.—Prof. T. Smid- dy. professor of economics: at Uni- versity College, Cork, who will suc- ceed Harry C. Boland as the dail eireann’s new representative in Wash- ington, left for the United States yes- terday. WOULD FREEALL WAR PRISONERS Representative London Ap- pears in Behalf of 113 Po- litically Confined. Declaration by Representative Meyer London, socialist, New York, that if he had the power he would release all war prisoners convicted of violence because of sincere opposition to war, started & wordy row today before the Hause judiciary committee. Appearing in support of his reselu- tion, which would recommend to.Presi- dent Harding the granting of amnesty to 113 political prisoners, Mr. London and several other witnesses ‘Wwere try- ing to speak at once when, above the din, he shouted his opinion. There was a ripple of applause_from the au. dience, largely composed. of women. “By that you stand here and advo- cate violence,”~ Representative Yates, republican, Illinois, declared. But Mr. London disclaimed such intention. Alexander S. Lanier, a Washington lawyer, who was present in the in- T2PEOPLE INJURED TODAY IN BELFAST. light bomb-throwing. which resulted T » four There were no! A similar hold-up occurred yester-| werp -morabers of a | WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening - D. i 1 | | i | | | with scores who welcomed him. PACT OPPONENTS - TOKEEPUPFIGHT !Senator Reed Says Confer- ence Misrepresented to ! the Public. Despite their acquiescence the Senate agreement to vote finally on the four-power treaty on March 24, the irreconcilables opposing ratifi- cation gave evidence today that they had no intention of abandoning their war against the arms conference agreements. | Administration leaders persisted in I thelr declaration that the agreement near, in {for a vote marked the collapse of all hopes for defeat of any of the confer- | ence treaties, but Senator Reed, dem- iocrat, Missouri, went. ahead on the |Senate floor with the irreconcilable the whole conference program had been “misrepresented to the publia” He presented naval figures which he maid would prove that the naval and four-power treaties taken together would place the United States in such a relative position as to involve gravest dangers to national secu: Challenges Delegation. | | Declaring that once the four-power treaty was ratified it would be too |1ate to block the new world scheme { worked out by the conference, Sena- tor Reed said he ‘“challenged” the American delegation to “produce the confidential reports made to them re- garding the relative strength of the navies of Great Britaln, Japan and the United States when these treaties are ratified.” By the naval treaty, he argued, the United States would give up bases in the Pacific of such im- portance as to make defense of the Philippines impossible, and in return would become a member of “a four- power treaty which its friends say Dbinds neither Japan, nor Great Brit ain, nor any one else to do anything.” Quotes Viviani Foreign statesmen, however, were declared by the Missouri senator to four-power pact. He quoted M. Viviani's statement in the arms con- ference that in case of aggression by jan qutside power “measures will be taken to meet the situation,” and con- tinued: “What kind of measures do ‘you think he meant? Just meeting to- gether, drinking pink tea and twid- dling our thumbs when a hostile navy is bearing down on us? No, he meant force, and it Is sickening, pusillani- mous dishonesty to contend that the treaty means anything else.” It was believed today that the op- position now would center its efforts largely on an attempt to secure by reservation to the treaty what it has failed three times to secure by amendment—provision that outside powers shall be.called into consuita- tion when any Pacific controversy touches thelr inteérests. Although, prior to reaching the voting agree- ment, the Senate yesterday again re- fused to amend the treaty to this effect, proponents of the proposal still believe that a reservation of the right kind might command the sup- port of many who opposed amend- ment because it would involve re- opening the treaty negotiations. Opponents of Treaty Agree With Supporters for Vote March 24 Opponents of the four-power Pacifié . treaty accepted a unanimous consent agree- ment to limit debate and to take a final vote on Friday, March 24. The agreement, which was hailed (Continued 6n Page 2, Column 7.) Italian steamer seized and searched by Greek warship. Page 1 Daylight bomb-throwing in Belfast injures twelve :enonl. Page 1 tleggers and bookmakers on races B e paying Income taxes. Page 1 terest of one of the ninety-five L W.|Engineers and contractors file similar ‘W. prisoners, at ed ar-time | reports on theater crash. Page 2 slackers who, he asserted, attempted | Ront legislation keeps ra; up, with tor o¥erthrow the selective draft and | fewer houses to be had, says realty obstruct the government “through| man. Page 2 e cloak of religion.” easu fMclals see no hardship Urging adoption of a resolution by | Treasury. o ‘Albert D'SiL.| from coal strike. -Page 2 Representative London, ver, associate director of the Amer- ican Civil Liberties Union, dealared that none of the prisoners for whom an appeal was made had committed overt acts except in speeches and writings during war times. Friends of those now seeking: freedom would House stands against use of certain Ship Board fun Page 3 Lloyd -George Will surely attend Genoa conference. Page 4 South Africa mine strike called off by labor federation. Page b not- have clemency. some | Rome parliament opens amid peace. D e e e Ao | oving st , tatsraal vovenus Boas " E 3 - sof . 13 1 m'vmflm"m‘ o less serieuay” proposed. 4 - Page 36 ¥ P {onslaught, in a speech charging that ! put a different interpretation .on- the | Today’s News In Brief- THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1922—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. ". AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 15.—President Harding strolls through the city, shaking hands ' Noted “Divorce Mill” Principals | ' Recalled by Reno Hotel Fire | Sbecial Dispatels to The Star. RENO, Nev., March 16.—In | smoldering ruins that today mark the | i | site of Nevada's noted hotel, the Riverside, lie memories of past asso- ciations for many of the first families { of America. The Riverside was the de luxe home 1 of Reno's divorce colony. Only a nar- Tow strip of velvety grass separated it from the Washoe county couft-| house. During the summer months! the judges in the where, during the busy season, sepa- ten-minute schedule. Well dressed, hindsome women scampered on the grass with a va- riety of pets. One came to Reno with -a Wountain lion cub, another With a thoroughbred malamute “husky.” Most of them, however, had “Pekes’ *“Poms” and other specime: of the prominent hotel. sought hospitality under {ts roof. | brimmed hats and spurred boots, and “struck iying districts who had TALAN SHP SEZED Y GREEK WARSHP H Turkish Passengers, Includ- | ing Sanitary Corps, Are i Made Prisoners. By the Assoclated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 16.— The Greek torpedo boat Naxoas, while patrolling the Black sea with other units of the Greek fleet, seized the steamship Africa, fiying the Italian fiag, off Ineboll, The Africa was taken to Mudania, where, after three hours® search of the vessel, the Turkish pas- sengers, including the personnel of a Turkish sanitary corps, were declared prisoners of war. OTHER SHIP SEARCHED. Stopping of Two Vessels Causes | Rome Excitement. By the Assqciated Press. ROME, March 16.—Considerable ex- citement has been caused here by the neWs that Greek warships had stopped and searched the Italian steamships ;L’mbrh and.Abbazla, detaining the lat- ter. 3 | The Messaggero observes that Italy, notwithstanding the war, has never recognized the right of Greece to institute a blockade or to search ships, nor did France, who ex- Pets—But Ne Childrga. ¥ Wealthy cattlemen, with their broad-; miners from the Cumstock and out-, L] rich” rubbed elbows with the queens | rations have been ground out on a| i | ! and | of the famous New York cartoonist. Another divorcee of international pampered poodle family. Babies were | prominence who resided at the River- never in evidence in the galaxy of |side was Mrs. Elihu Frost, first wife social, political and theatrical astars of Elihu Frost, who, that ordinarily visit a city's monEHou.qd Submarine - Boat Company, The Riverside was noted for the|of undersea craft. variety of characters which annually | | i | of eastern society, who had sought the | this oasis in the sea of matrimony as a relief from their many family difiiculties. Reno raconteurs recalled today the famous occasion when Anna Held was aid to have tuken her sixteen-bottle hampagne bath in the Riverside. Margaret Illington and Mrs. E. H. Sothern spent many days at the hotel while “serving their time" before fil- ing divorce complaints. Prominent Persons Residents. It was at the Riverside that Mrs. this lawn always has been well filled Margaret McKim of New York and; with those awaiting their turn before | Baltimore, who afterward married Al- “divorce mill,” | fred G. Vanderbilt, resided while seek- | ing her divorce. It was during this residence in Reno that Mrs. McKim met Raymond T. Baker, then warden of the penitentiary, but afterward di- rector of the mint at Washington. She married Ray Vauderbilt had been lost on the Lusi- tania. - == Rece t}& the Riverside was the home of s. Margaret Porter Cae- sare, daughter of O. Henry and wife as head of the had much to do with the development Mrs. Frost, di- vorced from the submarine king, ma: ried Hamilton Perry of New York, and upon his death married Baron de Car- tier de Marchienne, the Belgian am bassador to the United States. A _daughter of the late Mayor Gay- (Contipued on Page 2, Column 2.) .. WILLPROBE - RAIL CONTRACTS Rail Labor Board Orders In- vestigation of Leasing Erie Company’s Shops. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 16.—Federal in- vestigation of the Erie railroad’s ac- tion in leasing its shops and con- tracting shop work to the Mead- ville Machinery Company of Mead- ville, Pa., was ordergd by the United States Rallroad Labor Board today. The board authorized a member -of its personnel to invoke “the aid @nd counsel” of the Department of Justice and to go over the property of the road in obtaining evidence first hand. The Erle contract system came to the board’s notice several months ago when shop employes brought action against the road in an endeavor to have the practice of subletting shop work declared illegal. No decision has yet been rendered by the board, and meanwhile the Erie contracting has proceeded until, according to the board’s information, all shops on the road have been contracted to the Meadville com- Interlocking Officers. The officers of the contract com- Greco-Turkish {PanYy are said in the board’s announce. ¢ | ment to be recent officers of the Erie railroad. The former case will be reopened perienced a similar; incident In the|here and testimony taken. A member seizure of the steamship Espoir. The French stéamship Espoir recent- 1y was released by Greece after a sharp rotest from France. The Greeks, owever, retained the cargo, which they |thorough of the board of the public group will go over the road taking deposi- tions - under oath and making a investigation of existing maintained was contraband of war des- ;conditions. Ben W. Hooper, vice chair- jarmy, with which Greece is at war. The newspaper declargs the present case is more serjous than that of the Espoir, which was stopped in Greek territorial waters, as the Italian steam- in the Sepate yesterday afternoon | tined for use of the Turkish nationalist m“tl( is mentioned as the probable in- igating member. Satistaction Expressed Here. Announcement of the decision of the vest | ships were boarded, it is alleged, on the Rallroad Labor Board to test the le- yopen sea. The press is urging the government to demand prompt satisfaction. GEDDES STUDYING WEST. British Envoy Seeking Knowledge of Whole Country, He Says. gality of contracts entered inté by the Frie and other railroads to have maintenance and repair work per- formed by outside concerns insiead of in shops under their control and subject to wage and lapor regulations applying to general rallroad service, occasioned general satisfaction today among railroad unions’ officials here. ‘“We are glad but somewhat sur- LOS ANGELES, Calif, March 16.—|prised that the board has taken this Contact with newspapers of the west |Step,” in the belief that they are indicative of J. 8. Anderson, vice president ? the International sociation of o Machinists, the largest union of the the public sentirnent of their section was|shop crafts directly interested, de- one of the objectives of Sir Auckland| Geddes, British am| or_to tae United States, in his visit to the coast stal he said last night, shortly after his arrival from the east. “I have never in America until I LG " he said, “I am beginning to realize how vital that knowledge is, for_we, can mo I of ‘a5 New York and } clared today. “Our against the policy, which has sulted In the performance of exten- sive repair and maintenance opera- tion without-regard to raliroad stand- been here before, and |ards for the. employment of labor, 1 did not feel that I could properly know { have been before the.board for some ‘America_or competently represent my |time, and hearings have been had seen the jus upon them, but no.actions resul til-this -one. We are in- mr-ufl"d i'n" knowing how the Baker after Mr.| complaints boards intend to proceed, and who will make All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. ! sively entitied to | | || the use for republication of all news dispatches | 2 || eredited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper and also the local news published hereln. 4 | Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 92,777 - " - COAST GUARD OFFICER LOANED TO BE ADMIRAL OF PROHIBITION NAVY Lieut. R. L. Jack of the Coast Guard has been made “admiral” of the newly created prohibition “Navy,” it was learned today. Lieut. Jack, prohibition officials said today, has been loaned by the Coast Guard to the prohibition unit as llaison officer in charwe of the nine submarine chasers being made available for the enforce- ment of the natlonal prohibiticn act in the waters of the Atlantic coast. h The duties of the new “admiral,” it was said, would consist in dis- ciplining_and_training the crews for the prohibition vessels which are now being recruited in Balti- more by General Prohibition Agent Elmer Kirwan. It was expected that the new arm of the prohibition forces will .be ready for service within a week or two, and meanwhile, it was under- stood, “Admiral” Jack is clearing the decks of his miniature war- ships for action under the prohibi- tion flag. MEN OUTSIDELAW SAFEINPAYIG T Income Bureau Unlikely" to Report Bootleggers or Bookmakers on Races. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Bootleggers, handbook makers or any other class of individuals of the underworld paying a tax on income derived by fraudulent or unlawful | offenses called to the attention of other branches of the government or state authorities. “The primary function of the Income | tax division 1s to collect revenue,” sald | Carl Mapes, solicitor of internal reve- nue, today, “and to see to it that | proper returns are made for all in- { come received. We are far too busy to do anything else, but, of course, if any other department of the govern- ment calls upon us to see the income tax return of any individual or busi- iness we are bound by law to permit | inspection.” | There's another obstacle, however, in the way of prosecution. Would an income tax return, made out and sworn to by ap individual, constitute evidence? Doesn’t the federal Con- stitution give a man the right not to incriminate himself? These points have been thrashed over by goveru- jment lawyers with the result that jthey are considergbly in doubt what could be done with an income tax re- turn which disclosed that an-individ- ual had been engaged in unlawful | pursuits. Ceuld Ask Farthep Facts. ! It's true that the prohibition en- forcement agency of the government, which Is a part of the Treasury De- partment, could ask for any returns it wishes, and If it suspected that an Individual was engaged in violating the prohibition laws, careful watch could be kept for evidence of further transactions. But it is a matter of jmuch doubt whether the 4ncome tax return showing a lump of past trans- actions would be of any value with- out further evidence furnished by persons who had knowledge, for in- stance, of the sale of liquor illegally lur any other violations of existing aw. Inasmuch as the income tax divi- sion is anxious to get as much reve- nue as possible and does not feel its !duty is to inquire how any man makes his money, no matter how le- gitimate is his business. the whole Bubject of detecting fraud is one on which officials here are not particu- larly anxious to talk. But the im- pression one gains is that despite earlier reports to the contrary, the income tax returns are not as much a source of information as it was thought they would be. There is rea- son to belleve that many bootleggers, for example, were s0 sure of their ground that they made out their returns without fear of difficulty. Just how they described their busi- ness is difficult to know, though it is supposed the words ‘“commis- sions,” “broker” and kindred terms now contained on the income tax forms are broad enough to cover most of the activities of the bootlegger and handbook maker. Tax Laws Hard to Dedge. It will immediately be asked why 2 man who makes his money through illicit means should hesitate to evade paying income taxes. But there is a check upon fallure to pay income taxes. The government has the right to compel banks to produce records of its depositors. Similarly. the gov- ernment can ascertaln whether an individual had any money or not by examination of the books of concerns which may have sold goods to him. Even cash, transactions, it* is con- tended, can be traced. One of the most interesting cases of income tax evasion occurred re- cently, but was not made public. The government learned that a certain individual had large sums of money available, but had made out no in- come tax return. Inquiry disclosed that the individual feared making out means are not likely to have their|s: TWO CENTS. SOLDIER BONUS BILL AGAIN INTRODUCED WITH NEW CHANGES 'Fordney Submits Majority + Report, Claiming “Advan- tages of Plan.” PETITION OUT TO CALL CONFERENCE IN HOUSE Representative Lineberger Asks Signatures for Meeting on Com- ! promise Measure. | The comoromise scldiers’ honus bill, jas finally revised, was reintroduced today in the House by Chairman Ford- ney, who submitted a majority report from the ways and means committee claiming these “advantages of plan of bil “First. No new taxation. no lssu- ance of new securities is at present required. “Second. It provides for the vet- leran in need a method of obtaining aid. I “Third. The amounts required each vear after July 1, 1923, are small com- pared to those which have heretofore been met and can be provided with- out any difficulties or derangement of our financial situatiofi. “Fourth. The plan tends to promote ngs habits among the veterans. “Fifth. It protects the veteran him- self and his family from misfortune in the future. “Sixth. It will create a class of home builders who will greatly increase the mass of property in the country.” Meets Soldiers’ Approval “While perfect unanimity could not be expected as to all details of the bill,” the report said, “the ma- jority of the committee belleve that the plan in general meets the ap- proval of the soldiers and of all of those who are in favor of granmting to them additional compensation iy any form whatever.’ Favor Bask Plan. The majority report on the bill, in discussing the objections raised to | the bank loan provision of the ad- justed service certificate plan said the majority of the committee was of the opinion that the amount that would be borrowed from banks on the certificates would be “compara- i tively small” 3 “Although ghey constitute ideal se- curities for the savings banks," the re- port sald, “any bank may, if it sees fit, inquire into the necessity of mak- ing the loan before it is made, and it {1s believed a majority of the soldiers will not, in any event, ask for a loan | upon the certificates unless they have some special need for the money. It is estimated by the committee and the Treasury that 70 per cent of the veterans wiil take the certificate plan. $550,000,000 the Utmost. “Assuming this to be correct, the utmost that could be loaned by the banks, if all applied for loans, would be $550,000,000. “The committee feels safe in assum- ing thet not to exceed one-half of this number (35 per cEnt) will make application for louns during the whole period; in other words, that not more than $275,000,000 will be borrowed from the banks and that this sum is much more than will be out at any one time: The total amount of the assets of “the national banks is ap- proximately $19,000,000,000.” Percentage Very Slight. The assets of the other banks are larger, making a total of about $40.- 000,000,000 The percentage of money. which will be drawn out of the banks by this plan is, therefore, very sligh compared to_the total amount of the assets of the banks—in fact, less than seven-tenths of one per cent. “It has been suggested that some plan of taxation to meet the estimat- ed expenditures under the bill ought to be brought forward in connection with it. A table is submitted show- ing that the expenditures under the bil during the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1923, cannot exceed $75,000,- 000, and after having carefully gone over revenues and estimated expendi- { tures during that period the majorfty Lof the committee is satisfied that no new taxation nor special provisions are needed until after the expiration ‘of that fiscal year. Would Provide in Advance. “It would be unusual if not un- precedented proceeding to provide now for taxes to meet expenditures which will not be made for more thas a year. It would not only provide funds in advance of the time when they were needed. but any estimate of the government expenditures for the fiscal year of 1934 and the amount revenue needed would necessarily b very inaccurate at this time. Land for Soldiers Alome. “Another objection that was strenu- ously urged to the original plan was that the land settlement plan might be enormously developed to include irrigation and other projects not only for the service men, but for the public generally. While the commit- tee did not feel that the original bill could be properly so construed, it con- jcluded to remove all doubt by pro- !viding expressly that no applications under the land settlement plan could (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) RECLUSE FOUND IN PAPER-LITTERED HOUSE TAKEN TO ST.- ELIZABETH'S Miss Teresa C. Ryan, seventy- one years old, a native of Mary- land and for many years a resi- dent of this city, was taken from her home at 1221 1st stréet about noon today, by & member of the ‘woman’'s bureau, to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, physicians having certi- fled that she was in need of treat- ment for: alleged impaired men- tality. When she reached the hos- pital $50,000 in bonds and $15,000 in uneuhec(} &!}eeh ‘was found hidden her clothing. I e he desth of her sister, Miss Mary Ryan, ten or twelve years ago, the aged woman has lived all alone, communicating with no one except the mail carriers and chil- dren summoned from the street to purchase food. Neighbors say they have not seen her go out of the house for years. ‘When found by the policewoman and ambulance driver, Miss Ryan was seated in the bathroom. The tub was filled. with old news- papers and articles of wearing ap- parel, which likewizse covered the floor of every room in the house. +Investigation of the rooms dis. <closed the fact tha t there was no | ) flow of gas in the pipes or any evidence of a fire having been in the stove or heating plant in many years. The woman had depended on heat from an ol stove, but even this, it is thought, was seldom used. “Where are you going to take me?” inquired the feeble woman. * The sight of one eye is gone and she is able to see but dimly with the other. “My health is good,” she responded when informed she was going to be taken to a hospital. *I am able to support myself and I want to stay at home.” It is said that Miss Ryan, whose brother was a priest at Immacu- - late Conception Churck a number of years ago, possesses considera- ble real estate and securities. The police were told she owns an® amount of stock of the Capital Traction Company and that she has not cashed a dividend check for a number of years. Miss Ryan's condition was brought to light through Mrs . Alice Clarke of Brooklyn, N. Y., a niece, who, failing to hear from her aunt, with ‘;hvm !h:.lu corre- sponded up to & few months ago, started an investigation to leara what had become of the agef