Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1923, Page 18

CLAIMS TAXATION 1S PRINARY 13SUE Julius Barnes Says Congress First Should Consider Possible Reduction. 1 | BAND CONCERT. Soldiers’ \Proposal to Fly Across Pole THE EVENING STAR, WASH — in commorclal service, be repurchased and equipped for polar work “Orift” ‘Plan Givea Up. Naval aircraft experts, however pointed out that if & new “drifting” expedition were organized by the Navy, others, perhaps under another flag, might ‘uempt and complete a journey to the pole by alir before the Shenandoah Probabiy Will Be Chosen.é‘;‘:fi::g;‘:_ffi:%‘:?;.‘:i‘:’.:‘gffigi;.‘%‘z for Exploit—-Capt. Bartlett Already e Called Into Active Service. Wins Approval of President and Capt. “drift’ Capt. Bartlett, who {s a lleutenant commander In the naval reserve force, for the purpose of the polar expedition, has already been called to active service in that rank anc appointed to the speclal plann board of which he will also be An extensive exploration, over un- . but will _endeavor to cover date of November 20, supporting the project follows: “I desire to confirm by President Coolidge said, * 3 b\l authorization which I have already | given you to proceed with the ore tzation of a naval arctic exp which will start in the coming The record of the Army and N in this 1ine of endeavor is one of which the American people will always be heroism and devotion w, unex- eff miral® Peary, 1t 15 eminentls 1 that the Navy should continue GAS OUTPUT SETS RECORD Ocmber Production in V S. Totals 659,080,570 Gallons. Gasoline production in the States in October totaled lons, a new monthly record, the Department announced today. of this record preduction, United Interior In spite gasoline proud, for it 18 marked by a spirit of | gal."| YOUDO NOT HAVE TO MAKE , W Lyl eFMushmglons ("vffc(! i IT IS MADE JUST DISSOLVE IT work, and I belleve that the yHm\ tion which you have of great practical val carried through with ness and efficiency which 1 i project which the corder. Other members of the boi are Commander Willlam R. Furlong, Liecut. Commander Ezra . Allen agd Lieut. Commander Fitshugh Green and Gllbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographlo Soclety. i Admiral Willlam A. Moffett, chief of he bureau of aeronautics and a spon- v of the proposed expedition for eral years, Is at the head of thc AND DRINK IT. A GREAT CONVENIENCE AND OH, SO GOQD! known regions adjacent to the north art of the area adfasent to with afr- Plans Still Chaotic. t mext Without the President’'s approval rday |, ; ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. Brnest L. Mothershead, an employe |7 « sued for the Julius H. Barnes, president Chamber of Commerce of t States, lists taxation, t the mercl and inter most importa order named, befor gress Writing in the of the Nation's finds “clear agre ness men that the be llghtened by hetwe five hundred million dollars if s drains as the proposed honus bitl are avoided * |tion as “c Ever sin - | world's 1argest dirig demon ed its ability to w long « {=afely naval officers have desired to see this huge ship fly to the pole A spectal board of naval officers |\ soon will begin an exhaustive study of the records of varlous ar reditions and other scientific sident Coolige’s letter, under Electric Wiring Reasonable Price” Any G-Room House Wired for -$60.00 Including Bath, Halls and Basement RALPH P. 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