Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1923, Page 4

e T PRESIENT CTES NEEDS F AVITION Stresses Importance of Keeping Abreast. of World in Foreword to Report. phasis lald by President Coolidge on the importance ¥of pro- viding for continucd development of military and naval aviation of Amer- ica i¢ to keep abreast of other ng- tions” in a special communication to Congress today transmitting the annual report of the natlonal ad- committee for aeronautics. id he concurred in the committee’s recommendations for continued sciéntific research work. tor aviation and establishment of a bureau of civil ueronautics in the De- partment of Commerce. The committee's report, signed by Joseph 5. Ames, chief of the executive committee, thus sums up its recom- s to Army and Navy air is Muxt Keep Abreast. “Whatever may be the demands of economy, serfous considerution must be given to the Increasing relative importance of aircraft in warfam and funds appropriated to equip ant maintain adequately the air services »f the Army and Navy. Progress in weronautics is being made s0 Tapid a rate that the only way to keep abreast of other nations is ictually to keep abreast, year by r, never falling behind.” The report said there had been a ratifying increase in knowledge of the science of acronautics” during the last year, and that while the military air services were not so large as those of other powers. “we are grad- ually forging ahead of other nations in our knowledge of the scientific principles underlying the designs and construction of aircraft.” A plea for continuation of this re- search work as “the best insurance obtainable to prevent waste of funds,” in construction programs was coupled with the summary of what had al- ready been accomplished. Assurance of “reliablé service at reasonable <ost” must be the foundation for com- merclal development of aviation, the report added, and progress in this di- rection must be gradual. Higher Cost ¥actor. “The present high cost factor, com- bined with the absence of improved national airways, nomic barrier the neral applica- tion of aviation to commercial pur- poses,” the report said. Greuter g ent encouragement of commercia tion is necessary, the committee declared, adding that “the present ten-vear aircrafy build- ing program of the Army air service and the five-vear program of the Navy will, if carricd out, meet the absolute needs of the two services und possibly serve to keep in exist- ence the nucleus of an industry until w strong, seif-supporting commercial aireraft dustry develops.” Legislation to assist in the devel- opment of commercial aviation also is advocated fn a report prepared by the American section of the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce for submission to lis air transport com- mittee. The repourt, extracts from which were made public today by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, says that “general financlal support of the industry will undoubt- edly awalt proper enabling legisla- tion providing for an aeronautical safety code,” after which “the costs of operation will have to be answered satisfactorily before capital in gen- 1 will become interested in the in- dustry.” OWN WORKS PLAYED BY DR. GLOETZNER ‘Washington Composer, Assisted by Miss Lent, Breaks Long Silence Here. , = Music of great interest and warth was presented last night at the Arts Club when Dr. Anton Gloetzner broke @ slience of some years' duration, so for as the Washington public is con- cerned, to appear as composer-pianist ir a program of his own compositions. A ecapacity audience enjoyed the mu- sical. Dr: Gloetzner had the ver: b- stantial a o Lent, whose debut as a concert vio- linist was so successfully accom- plished in Washington last Monday &nd in New York last March. The icturesque contrast and friendly armony between the white-haired Authority of maturity and the golden bloom of a richly gifted youth fully equipped to conquer the world as yet before it was not the least of the pleasures of the evening. The composer-pianist has long ranked as one of the city's soundest and most schelarly musiclans, -and the young violinist, whose father and mother also have' held a leading place in our musical life, was born here, and spent her not far-distant childhood in our midst. ‘The voung artist may well be said to have added to her laurels last night by her masterly carrying through of the difficult part assigned lier. Dr. Gloetzner's music is not for the multitude. His natural expression is elaborate and intricate, like the prose of George Meredith, and the thought is extended, in many in- xtances, on a broad scale. One calls it scholariy first of all, but the term must not crowd out ‘the warmth of feeling and the play of varied color that are also there. Most precious of all, perhaps, is the lack of the commonplace, which comes about not because of any deliberate avoiding but because the thing is foreign to the composer's genuinely refined na- ture. The program comprised five num- bers for piano solo, a prelude In C aninor, a barcarolle, two small mazur- kas, a prelude in E minor and "Lager- feuer,” a descriptive plece, alternat- ing With five for violin and piano “Stimmungsbild,” “Adaglo in B Flat, “Pastoral and Froelicher “Cradle The suc- cess of all with the audience was marked. The “Froelicher Relgen” and the “Cradle Song” were encored and a “Mondnacht” was added after the last group. Dr. Gloetzner's play- ing of the “Lager-feuer,” much in the character of a Hungarian fan- tasy, brought to a brilllant close an nvening in which musical Washing- ton may well take speclal pride. —_— BURIED AS ONE SOLDIER, IDENTIFIED AS ANOTHER By the Associated Press. B CONNELLYSVILLE, Pa., Decémber 10.—The body of a soldler returned from France and buried here as Wal- ter Heltmark has been identified as that of Lieut; Jarvis J. Offutt of Omaha, Neb, by T. C. Scott of the cometerial division of the Quarter- ‘master Corps. The soldier's body, which was ex- humed when Mr. Scott arrived here to {nvestigate the" identity, ~was shipped to ,the. Arlington- nationsl cemetery where 1t will remain pend- ing mcceptance of the identity by the War, Departmeént, when It will be placed at thée disposal of the young man's parents. The identification was established through comparison of a dental chart of Lieut. Offutt's teeth, made a short time before he entered y, with the testh of the ex- I stance of Miss Sylvia! convention. direct from the President on the litical situation. Belfeve ment was made by Frank close personal and political friend of CAMPAIGN OF COOLIDGE FOR 1924 NOMINATION IS DEFINITELY OPENED (Continued from First Page.) as the President’s closest personal and political friend, through a state- ment issued by James B. Reynolds, former secretary of the republican national committee, who directed Mr. Coolidge's campaign in 1920. * Plan Headquarters Here, . Whether Mr. Butler will act as national campaign manager was mot indicated. It was made known, how- ever, that he will establlsh tempo- rary headquarters in Washington, where he will be in-a position to confer frequently with C. Bascom Slemp, the President’s secretary; Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Stearns party leaders and advisers, while per- fecting an organization. First consid- eration, {t is thought, will be given 1o the selection of regional managers, and Mr. Slemp, who is the national committeeman for Virginia, is ex- pected to have charge of the cam- paign in the south. The President, It is understood, hopes to remain as much as possible in the background during the cam- paign, his friends explaining that he desires to conserve his time and en- ergy for the duties of his office. No personal declaration to supplement the announcement by Mr. Stearns is anticipated for the present, at least. Mr. Coolidge's announcement was not unexpected in view of his message to Congress, the imminence of the na- tional committee meeting with the selection of Cleveland as the 1924 convention city virtually assured, and the unanimous indorsement recently given him by the South Dakota re- publican proposal convention. expected to huve an fmmediate effect on the plans of Senator Watson of Indiana, Gov. Pinchot of Pennsyl- vania and other prominent repubilc- ans reported to be considering en- trance into the race for the nontina- tion. Will Clash With Johanon. Political observers expect the President to enter the preferential primaries in nearly all of the states in which they are held. In such con- tests, they point out, he is likely to cross swords with Senator John- son, the only avowed candidate, who has declared his intention to seek in- dorsement in these primaries wher- ever possible. The republican national commit- tee, which will fix the date of the 1924 convention as well as select the meeting place, is not scheduled to name the city until Wednesday. In view of the withdrawal of its invita- tion by Chicago, however, action may be taken tomorrow after Des Moine: San Francisco end Los Angeles have been given an opportunity to present their claims. Almost all of the party chiefs here regard acceptance of Cleveland's invita- tion as certain, Fred W. Upham, treas- urer of the committee, having asserted in announcing withdrawal of Chicago from the contest, that “responsible ad- ministration leaders” favored the Ohio city. The ‘committee members will be the guests of President Coolidge at luncheon Wednesday, and they will be given a banquet tomorrow mnight by Chairman Adams, Call at White Houwe. Among the questions that may come before the committee tomorrow is that of giving the women associate members full representation and voting powers. The committee also will hear protests, chiefly from the south, against some of the reductions in state delegations pro- posed in the tentative reappointment for the 1924 convention, but lcaders say no substantial changes will be made. The Dproposed total is 1,936 delegates, a5 com- pared with 984 in 1920, more increases having becn made than reductions. It was indicated: today that Presi- dent Coolidge still plans to send a message to South Dakota republicans acknowledging the indorsement given him last week by the state proposal The message probably will go to Sam Eirod, former gov- ernor of the state, who placed the President's name before the conven- tion, and will be the first statement po- Many of the national committeemen gathered here for the meeting of the committee beginning tomorrow called | &t the White House today to discuss | politics with them wer the President. Among William H. Crocker of California, John W. Hart of 1daho and Henry Lincoln Johnson of Georgla. For years Mr. Crocker and Senator | Johnson have belonged to opposing wings of the repubdlican state organi- zation in California, although dur- ing recent years their friemds have sought in some degree to bring them together. PARTY LEADERS PLEASED. Coolidge Announcement Timely and Logical. BY N. 0. MESSENGER- Republicans in Washington who are friendly to the continuance of the present republican administration were gratified today over the an- nouncenient that a campaign for the nomination of President Coolidge as the party's candidate for _that of fice in 1924 is under way. The state. . Stearns, President Coolldge, that friends of the President are 'organizing -under the guidance of William M. Butler, republican for Massachusetts, who will act as the President’s personal representative. national committeeman Comment among politiclans today approved the announcement, as to its timeliness, :an and its general tone. It was very t and characteristic of his modesty. Of course, he has been In the eyes of the men In the republican party who are suppdrting him, a poteatial candidate the method of presenta- ypical of the President. it was said, at it should have been impersonal, for the nomination since he took of- fice His plan of continulng the policies of the incumbent administration and of the republican party as declared in its platform was viewed by some of the most important leaders {n the party as making him the party’s logl- cal leader in 1924, necessary for him to say anything It has not been personaliy up to this time, and the declaration made Mr. Stearns in his behalf by likely to suffice, for present purposes, at any rate. speech to Congre: Speech Wins Approval. His platform was enunciated in his t week. The Triends have felt that it was widely approved by the country, and they have been highly gratified by its reception, judging from press comment and by the avalanche of telegrams and lefters coming from prominent republican leaders In every state. The country, it is sald, has watched his administration of the office since August; has read his messag which discussed all President's frankly and with exceptional courage in the circumstances, and na'" "th‘: T rove of his course and of his policies he will bs & receptive given to understand that i canaldate for the nomination. Senator Hiram W, Johnson of Cali- It is and other | fornfa, has alrezdy come out as a and in two s o e highlights of his vi "Iltl will be elaborated from. t> time. He has set up an organisa- tion which s duly recognized for its ability and substantial political back- ground. * ' Others in So, the issue is clearly joined be- ws, me ements has fore the voters between at least two candidates, between whom ghe; make thel demoératic party at’ Novembet. ' ers x%’m repul can choice for their candidate to contest with the nominee of the he -polls_in The politielans were today speculat- ing upon the course of others who have been mentioned as possible seek- nomination, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, WHERE' UNCLE RECEIPTS BY SOURCES OF REVENUE. - (Continued from First Page.) duction is mafle later in this mes- sage. The budget transmitted here- with is summarized in the follow- ing statement: Total Estimated, 1925 Estimated, 1924. Actual, 1923. Estimated, 1925 Total Expenditures. Esymated, 1924 $3.565,035,088 Actual, 1923... $3,697,478,020 Excess of Recelpts. Estimated, 19 Estimated, 192 $329. Actual, 1923. $309, Record for Year. In the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, transmitted to Congress December 4, 1922, the estimated receipts for th fiscal year 1923 were $3.429.862 and he estimated expenditures $3,703.- 671, thus forcasting an ap- parent excess of expendliiures over receipts of $273,938,712. Presi- dent Harding, in referring to this estimated deficiency, sald: “I am_hopeful, however, that the conditfon on which this estimate is predicated will change for the better in the ensuing months of the fiscal year, and that the close of the year will show a balanced budget."” This hope was justified. At the close of business June 30, 1923, the acutal recelpts for the vear were $4,007,135.480, and the actual expenditures $3,697,475,020, an ex- cess of receipts over expenditures of $309,657.460. This fortunate transition fromgan apparent deficit to a large surblus, while greatly alded by an unexpected increase in receipts, was due in no small measure to the efforts of the indi- vidual departments and establish- ments of the government and to the spirit of co-operation shown by them in carrying out the econ- omy policies of the President. The estimates made at the time of the presentation of the budget in December, 1922, indicated that for 1924 the receipts would be $3,361,812.359 and the expenditures $3,180.843,234, making an excess of receipts over expenditures of $180,- 963.125. The revised cstimates recently made Indicate that “celpts for the current year will be 9.894,677,712 and the expenditures 3,565,036,088, making an excess ot receipts over expenditures of $329.639.624. For the fiacal year 1925 it is esti- mated that the total ordinary re- ceipts from all- sources, excluding the postal service, will be $3,693,- 762,078. This is $313.373,402 less than_ the actual receipts for 1923 and $200,915,634 less than the esti- mated receipts for 1924, Expenditures in 1833. The expenditures during the fiscal year 1923, were $3.697.478,020, compared with $3,795,302,499 for 1922, a reduction of more than $97,000,000. Included in the 1923 expenditures, however, were cer- tain items appearing also among the receipts for the purposes of clearness in accounting. To get an accurate comparison between the expenditures for the two years, it is necessary to deduct the sum of these items from the gross ex- penditures of 1923, which are re- duced to $2,632,269,268.32.. This shows a reduction of approxi- mately $263.000,000 below the ex- penditures for 1922, It is estimated that the expend- ftures for 192¢ will be $3,565,035,- 088, which is $132,439,832 less than the expendltures for 1923. The estimate of expenditures for 1925 is $3,208,080,444, which is $266,957,644 less than the estimat- ed expenditures for 1924, By -ex- penditures for 1925 is meant the amount it s estimated will be withdrawn from the Treasury during_the year ending June 30, 1925. This is to be distinguished from the estimate of appropria- tions for the same year. With- drawals during the fiscal year will be from_ funds heretofore appro- priated as well as from appropria- tions recommended in the budget. Furthermore, a portion of the money to be appropriated for 1925 will not be withdrawn from the Treasury until after the close of that fiscal year. The foregoing does mot include Recelpts. 751,634 39,624 57,460 rters of President Coolidge. There s Senator Watsqn of Indiana, who has been keeping the country in sus- nse over the possidility of his shy- his hat into the rin, t was suggested in the day's com- ment that he may find himself un- comfortable In the situation presen ed by Mr. Searns’ statement and may feel called upon to declare whether he is a candidate or that he approves President Coolls candidacy. Then, there is former Gov. Lowden, who has been th bject of persist- ent reports that he would eventually enter the lists; and Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who is in the same boat, ‘The politicians look for definite de- velopments shortly im the case of both these men. DROWNS: WHILE FISHING. Florida Man Capsizes Boat Trying to Save His Catch. TAMPA, Fla., December 10.—Harry ‘Thomas, twenty-elght, salesman, well known _ throughout orids, Wi drowned yesterday 'in ke Worrell, near Newport Richey, where, with two companions, he had gone on 2 week end fishing and hunting trip. i T;-'e' boat in ‘ah,lch he r;dednneh:! nds were ?lp' psized when 'A:onn tried to take a fish off a hook. His companion swam ashore to divest himself of his clothing and ret or lomas, when he both Thomas and boat D. C, l ' l | | expenditures for the ice and the Post Office Department pavable from postal revenues. Such expenditures for the fisca year 1923 were $570,823,232. A deficlency of $32.526,915, payable from ordinary receipts, is included in the ordinary expenditures here- inbefore mentioned. The estimated expenditures. from postal revenues during 1924 are $593,309.673. An es- timated deficiency of $24.679.673 1s included in the estimated ordinary expenditures for 1924. The estl- mated expenditures from postal Tevenues for 1925 are $613. 84 It is estimated that the postal ex- penditures for that vear will exceed postal revenues by §2,085,184. This brings us to the estimates of appropriations contained in this budget. The Executive instructions governing the preparation of these estimates called for a substantial reduction as compated with the ap- propriations for 1924. This was es- sential to a continuatlon of the pol- . icy of strict and drastle economy. That s the administration’s unde batable policy. It has been ad- hered to unswervingly in the past and we shall hew to the line in the future. The estimates of appropriations appearing in this budget for 1925, exclusive of the estimate for the Post Office Department, amagnt to $3.018,069.946.06, which is $260,365,- 022,56 less than the appropriations for 1924. The estimates of appropriations for the Department of Justice show an increase of something more than $2.000.000 above the estimates com- tained In the budget for 1924. Prob- ably to a much greater extent than any other executive department, the Department of Justice involves actlvities which are not subject to administrative _control as regards expenditures. Due to this condition the practice for a great many years has been to present estimates of appropriations for the Department of Justice which were known to be less than the amount which would eventually be required for the serv- fce of the fiscal year to which they pertained and to follow these an- nual estimates with supplemental estimates when the flscal year was well under way and the needs could be muore accurately determined. This practice was known to and sanc- tioned by Congress. The estimates for the fiscal year 1925 are in an amount which 1t is belleved will cover in full the requirements of the Department_of Justice for that fis- cal vear. This change In practice operates to increase the budget something more than $2.000.000 over what the total of the budget estl- mates would be if the old practice had been continued. but it presents a truer picture of the estimated re- quirements of this department which is in aceord with the principles of proper budgeting. Census of Agriculture. ‘The estimate for the Department of Commerce includes $3.500.000 for the decennlal census of agriculture, required by act of Congress ap- proved March 8, 1919, For prohibition enforcement the Congress has appropriated for the current fiacal year ending June 30, 1924, an amount which provides an executive unit of 700, directorates for the several states, and a fleld force of 1.522. A considerably en- larged fleld force should be provided for prohibition “enforcement, and to meet this requirement the estimates of appropriations for the prohibition unit for the fiscal year 1925 are something more than 41.600.000 in excess of approptiations for the cur- rent fiscal year. In my annual mes. sage I am presenting to Congre the need for a material increase in the personnel and equipment of the United States coast guard for the purpose of combating more thor- oughly rum-running and unlawful importations. 1 mention this here for the reason that I will shortly present to Congress a supplemental estimate of l?mprll(lo & for_the of approximately $20,- for addltional vesseis for the current filscal ar which, If granted, will be fol- owed by a request for a further ap- opriation of B?pmxlm‘hly $6,000,- for the coming fiscal year. The estimates. of appropriations contained in the hu‘%fl Include amounts to cover the classification of civilian positions within tha Dis- trict of Columbia as required by !ll‘p f55, °f Gongress approved March 4 $23. The amounts involved in the classification - are also reflected in the estimatos of expenditures con. NINE ARMY GHAPLAINS ostal serv- ] TO TAKE INSTRUCTION Assigned for Special Course at Fort Wayne, Mi¢h., School, Begin- ning January 12. Nine Army chaplains, have been de- talled to take a threé-month course of instruction, beginning January 12, at the Chaplains’ School, Fort Wayne, Mich. They are: William R. Arnold, Romian Cathollc, Fort_Hancock, N. J.; Frank B. Bon- ner, Presbyterian North, Fort Brags, N. C.; Edmond J. Griffin, Roman Cathw: olio, USDB, Alcatras, Calif.; Thomas A. Harkins, Methodist’ Episcopal South, Camp ‘Marfa, Tex.; Thomas J. Lennan, Roman Catholic, Fort Ben- aing: Ga.; Maurics W. Reym lomnoum- regational. i Qscar § - “Reynoids, * MethodTst Epiacopal North, Fort Brown, Tex.; Henry R. Westcott, jf. Baptist North, Kelly d, Tex, and Samuel O. t Methodist Episcopal S86uth, Fort Intoal, Tex. Anothet-chasiain will esignated later. o 5 This fe the ninth class of shaplains to be assembled for special instruc- tion. The course s designed to sup- Paiing of minisors. Eiving them ining of min knowledge of Army customs and reg- ons, the 0logy of the soldier, e x | e MONIAY, DECE) 10, 1923, SAM GETS HIS MONEY AND WHERE HE SPENDS IT ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS BY ORGANIZATION UNITS. DIST OF CCLUMBIA, —. SRS, (08%). 2L5T RemRempy J482.272975, tained in the budget. - The budget contains a statement giving a de- talled summary and comparison of the budget estimates of appropri- ations with the expenditures for 1924 as regards the personnel of the departments and establishments in the District of Columbla. The gross public debt, which on June 30, 1922, was $22.963.381,708.31, on June 30, 1923, was $22,349.707,- 365.36, & reduction of $618,674,342.95 during 1923. The total of this re- duction was made up first, in the amount of $402,850.491.10, through the cumulative sinking fund and other public debt expenditures pay- able from certain specific receipts, and second, in the amount of $210.- 823.85185, from the surplus of $309,657,460.30 of ordinary receipts over expenditures for the year. The balance of this surplus, $98,- 833.608.45, was added to the net balance in the general fund of the Treasury, which was thus in- creased from $272,105,512.63 at the commencement of the year 1o $370,939,121.08 at the end of the year. Maturing of Bomds. During_the next five years there mature $4,000,000,000 of Treasury notes and’ about $3.400.000,000 of third liberty bonds, a total of $7.400,000,000. The ordinary sink- ing fund will take care of about $1.600.000,000 in the five vears, Jeaving between $5,000,000.000 and $6,000,000,000 of government se- curities to be refunded. The debt agreement with the Brit- ish government, concluded on June 19, 1923, Involves a payment of ap- proximately ~ $160,000,000, principal and interest, each year, and in ac- cordance with the terms of the agreement, these payments may be made in bonds of the United States issued since April 6, 1917. Such bonds, when 80 used in payment, are canceled and retired, but this is not likely to affect the earlier maturing debt referred to abovi because the bonds tendered in pa: ment by the British government w probably be those of longer term which are now lower in price. If future adjustments are made with other forelgn governments, the United States debt may be affected, but for some years to come the principal relfance on debt reduction must be tha sinking fund, and the specific receipts referred to above. The fiscal year 1923 was closed with a surplus of more than three hundred million dollars, For 1924 the forecast is that the ordin: receipts will exceed the expenditur chargeable thereto, including our fixed-debt charges, by $325.000.000. The surplus for the next fiscal year, 1825, under present revenue laws, is estimated at $395.000,000. Joint executive and legislative action has demonstrated what united effort can do toward reducing expenditure and the results certalnly Justify the view that we can stand a reduction in_our ordinary receipts and still achleve a Dbalanced budget. This, of course, will be possible only if the present pressure and co-ordi- nated effort for ecanomy in our public evpenditures be continued without relaxation and there be no embarkation upon any extraordinary expenditure program. 1 have in mind that the taxpayers are the stockholders of the business corpo- ration of the United States, and that if this business is showing a surplus of receipts, the taxpay should share therein in some mat rial way that will'be of {mmediate benefit. Revision of Tax Laws. Having th mind that the budget and accounting act, 1821, contem- plates that the Chief Exccutive, un- der the fortunate situation in which we now find ourselves, shall make such recommendations as in his opinion the public interests require, Precommend & revision of tax laws along lines which will effect a re- @uction of income taxes by taxing - earned income more lightly than in- come from business or from invest- ments; by reducing the percentages of the normal tax, 2nd By reducing the surtax rates, with commence- ment of their application at $10,000 instead of $5,000. I also recommend repeal of the tax on telegrams, tele- phones and leased wires, and of the tax on admissions, and revision of the miscellaneous taxes which are a source of inconvenfence to taxphyers and difficult to collect. On the other hand, amendments which would cause some increase of revenue should also_be made to existing in- come tax laws relative to deduc- tudents are given a limited amount of ingtruction n drill, courts-martial procédure, guard manual and in horsemanship. They call the course in equitation “meunted theology. ADMITTED 70 D. C. BAR. Maj. Carl Frederick von dem Bussche to Practice Here. Car! Frederick von dem Bussche, a retired major of the United. States Army and a native of Montana, was today admitted to practice before the District Supreme Court. . Maj. von dem. Bussche is a son of Baron Kuno von dem_ Bussche of Bérlin, Ger- ‘many, - who - married an’ American woman, and is a cousin of Baron von dem Bussche Haddenhausen, a former, officlal of the German em- bassy before the world war. ' The major has a law office in New York, but recently has been residing with his wife and two sons at Ward- man Park Hotel. He Is forty-two years old, and served twenty-three yea: in the American’ Army, holding the rank: of colonel during the war and axting as assistant ‘chief of staff of e 16tk Division. -He holds a degree from the Montana University where he took his law course. A monument has been completed to mark the lace of Gen. Per- shing's mother; Blount county, B e & LEGISL.BR. §13783836 (046, EXECUTIVE OFF, §3%842(0017). STATE DEPT, $14.988446, tlons of capital losses; deductions from gross income for interest paid and non-business losses sustained where income from tax-exempt s curities is involved: and the manner of taxing community incomes. These changes would reduce taxes by more than $300,000,000. which is safely within the probable surplus. 1t would not take much, however, to exhaust this margin, and any program of new expenditure on a large scale would make tax reduc- tion impossible for years to come. I know of nothing which will give tho people of this nation greater assurance that we ate unalterably committed to & campalgn of econ- omy in public expenditure than a reduction of our present taxation. It will take from the realm of de- bate plans which contemplate ex- travagant expenditures or expan- slons of the basiness of govern ment beyond those necessary to keep pace with a growing nation and fix as the measure of our re- quirements an amount which will represent what is actually neces- . to carry on efficlently the oper business and functions of government and meet our fixed ' debt charges payable out of cur- rent revenue. It would certainly tend to align the whole people in support of economical administra- tion of government, and I frankly state that euch an alignment is becoming every day more and more necessary because of the in- fluence which it will have upon the states and the other lesser subdivisions of our body politic. _ Attitude on Bomus. In stating that a reduction in taxation carries with it an obli- gation not to embark upom an oxtraordinary expenditure pro- gram, I am not unmindful of the demand for adjusted compensa- tion for soldiers of the world war. which would include among its beneficlaries tha ablebodied of our veterans as well as the disabled. I question If there is any sound reason for such a measure. The country ia prosperous, and re- munerative employment is avail- able for the ablebodied veterans as well as for other citizens. For the disabled veterans of the war and the dependents of those who fell the country cannot do too much. It has aiready spent nearly two billions of dollars and s now spending nearly half a bilifon dol- lars vearly in their behalf. That obligation It must and will con- tinue to fulfill in fullest measure, and It is one of the most im- portant of the dutfes and privi- loges of the Chief Executive to minister to the wants and needs of these warda and_creditors of the nation. But the fit and ablebodied veterans are offored the oppor- tunities open to every other citi- zen The governmént has no money to distribute to any class of {tg citizens that it does not take from the pockets #f the peopls and the pavment of a bonus to anillions of our former moldiers could only be accomplished at a cost to the whole community. in cluding the veterans themwalves, far outwelghing the benefita in- tended to he conferred. If I felt that a soldiers’ bonus represented a great need and a proper obliga- tion which should be fuifilled by this nation. T certainly would not make a recommendation which waonld be adverse thereto, Wa have now reached a point in our financial program whers w. can lighten the tax burden of the people. which is an added reason for taking a firm stand against any and all programs of spending that would tend to absoth the expected margin between recelpts and expenditures. I aleo recommend the enactment of legislation which will authorize a reasonable progressive bullding program to meet the needs of the executive departments and estab- lishments of the government fn the District of Columbla. All of the permanent and semi-permanent buildings are more or less crowded, with an overflow which of necessity is housed in tempora buildings erected during the perfo of the late emergency. A program authorizing an expenditure of not exceeding $5,000,000 annuaily for a period of years would operate to gradually relfeve the existing un- fortunate situation and -in the ‘course of time give adequate ac- commodations to the departmen and establishment: CALVIN COOLIDGE. ‘The White Houwe, December 3, 1923. JUDGE WARNS SEARCHERS OF HOMES UNDER DRY-ACT ‘Wars Caused by Abuse of Right to Enter and Seize. Property, Says Court. ihe Apoctated Prose. l’NA! ILLE, Tenn., December 10. In reversing a case involving a con- viction for violation of the liquor laws on the ground of defective search warrants,” Chlef. Justice Graf- ton Green of the Tennessee supreme court sald today: “The history of our ancestors for 300 years has demonsfrated that po- lice officers cannot be permitted to ransack at will the properties of the people. Intolerable conditions have always fellowed such practices A revolution'in England and the ‘revo- lution of the American colonies. are said by high authorities to have been largely influenced by promiscuous selzures and searches of the houses &nd effects of the people—efforts by the constituted authorities to ‘pro- cure evidence of the violation of reg- ulations deemed wise by those im power, but unpdpuler with any and constantly tran = “These lessons from the past,.as well as the Constitution, which rules us all, admonish that this court should teelf unfalteringly against hny @fstutbance of the wse- curity of the people in ‘their parsons, e e e . HEADS CHOSEN FOR NEW JEWISH CENTER HERE Harry King Elected President. Final Step in Getting Organ- ization Under Way. Four hundred leaders in Jewish life in Washington met in the Eighth Street Temple last night and elected officers for the new Jewish Commu- nity Center—the final &tep in plac- ing the organization under way. Har- ry King was chosen president; Dr. Abram Stmon, first vice president; Tsadore Freund, second vice president; Mofris Wittlin, third vice president; Moe Offenberg, corresponding secre- tary; Abe Shefferman, recording scc- retary: Charles A. Goldsmith, treas- urer; Harry Viner, assistant treasurer. The following were elected to the board of trustees: R. Behrend, Mor- ris Cafritz, Morris Garfinkle, Mrs. Carels A. Goldsmith, Jacob Heckman, Rose Hornstein, Mrs. Isidore Mortimer King, Simon Lyon, James Lansburgh, Hyman Mrs. William Levy, Maurice H. i Capt. Julius 1. Peyser, J. B. Shapiro, Miss Aline E. Solomons, Louls E. Splegler, Morris Stein, David Wiener, Joseph A. Wilner and Mrs. Alexander Wollf. 1,383 KILLED IN YEAR AT GRADE CROSSINGS. “One of the most serious problems in connection with prevention of ac- cldents {s that of halting the up+ ward movement in the number of ac- cidents and reducing the number of casualties at highway grade cross- ings." 1 This Is one of the outstanding fea- tures of the annual report of W. P Borland, chief of the bureau ~of safety of the Interstate Commerce Commission, made public today. Grade crossing accidents caused the death of 421 and the injury of 1,383 persons during the first quarter of 1923, the report savs. Most of the accidents were the resuit of collisions between trains and automobiles and resulted in 292 deaths. During the year 119 train accidents were investigated, of which 82 were collistons and 37 were deraiiments. Collisions investigated resulted in the death of 202 persons and injury of 1,199 persons; derailments investi- gated resulted in 83 deaths and in- jury to 566 persons. —_— A man can never be a true gentle- man in manner unless he 18 & true gentleman at heart. OPENING TOMORROW The Christmas Gift Shop of the Peoples Drug Stores Big Values in Candies Toilet Sets Cigars Perfumes Toys Novelties We beg to announce the opening of Peoples Drug Stores Christmas Gift Shop at 1109 Pennsylvania Avenue D vening Star Building. .W., between the Raleigh Hotel and the Special values may be had here in a multitude of appealing attractive gifts You'll save money here. Christmas Gift Shop open between the hours 10 A.M. and 7 P.M. Peoples Drug Stores Christmas Gift Shop 1109 Pa. Ave. N.W. HISTORIC ESTATE 514 Acres, on Salt Water Charming home, 15 rooms, 6 baths, a!l modern conveniences, in perfect condition: wonderful great oaks, hickories and other varietie beauty; picturesque approach through avenue of lawn inclosed by private hedges, flower garden of ilows and pecan trees; apples, peaches, figs, pecans; river affords fish, terrapin, oysters and crabs; game, wild ducks, quail and rabbits; land produces grain, gra: cotton and other crops; from dock on property owner can leave in yacht for New York or Florida; bay in sight from porches; accessible by rail and boat to Nor- folk, Washington, Baltimore and New York; 7 hours by motor fcom Washington; also rail transportation. Price, including farm stock and equipment, $75,00C. I unhesitatingly recommend this property. H. W. HILLEARY 1624 H Street N.W. are an added attraction. to_the property. nificent trees, the appeal. w%uld not be unnatural. ft. and runs from street to street. 22’:1?55 probably the most beautiful in the city, due to the mag- raceful rose arbors an shrubs. A strikingsfeature of this y the conception of a bit of country in the city. ; To a person who has discriminating judgment in the selec- tion of a home, this particular propery should make a strong A sense of pfidcpin the ownership of such a home rice, Inspection only by appointment through the office of— Main 4792 [%HflfllIHIIIIIHMHIDIHH]IHHHIJlfllflfllllfllfllflflflflllflfllflflflflfll]llflflflflflfllflflflfll!flllflflflfllllflllfll = A City Home of Beauty - and Distinction In a pronounced social residential section, close to the homes of men of national distinction, brick residence of colonial design contains éighteen rooms and four baths, with latest modern conveniences. Northern, Southern, Eastern Western exposures are advantages to be considered. ground upon which it is built is elevated, thus giving prominence The lot, which is on the cotner, is in size is this splendid property. The Open fireplaces nd he The lawn-to the many flowering property is that it embodies $150,000, H. W. HILLEARY Exclasive Broker 5 1624 H Street N.W.