Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1924, Page 3

ALMAS TEMPLE ADDS THIRTY-EIGHT NOBLES Initiation at President Theater Largely Attended by Shriners of District. HANFORD'S SPEECH ELOQUENT Silver Cup Won by Cannoe Club Presented to Body. Almas Temple last night received into its nobility thirty-eight new members, escorted across the hot sands at the President Theater before an assembly of red-fezzed nobles filling the auditorium. One of the features of the evening was the eloquent delivery of the in- spired charge by Charles B. Hanford, which was pronounced by msembers oL the temple to be one of the finest Dieces of ritualistic work ever heard by them. Past Potentate Leonard P. Steuart acted as potentate in the conferring of degrees. A beautiful silver cup, won by the Washington- Canoe Club at the regatta here last summer during the Shrine convention was presented to the temple by Edgar C. Snyder, United States marshal, chair- man of the entertainment committee for the convention. Past Potentates Welcomed. Potentate Harry L. Cary welcomed Past Potentates Harry L. Standiford, 1. Whiting Estes, Henry Lansburgh, and Leonard P. Steuart Stage settings were arranged by A Fred Baille, associate director of the floor team. Music was furnished by the Almas Temple Orchestra, under Frederick Wilkin, jr.; the band under William C. Whité; the drum and bu- gle corps, under Harry W. Canter- bury, and 'the glee club, under Charles R. Bartlett The class oration was delivered by Rev. John C. Palmer, orator of Almas Temple. The names of nobles of Al- mas Temple who have died since the last ceremonial were read by Rev. Dr. Larle Wilfley, necrologist, who conducted short memorial services. Personnel of Class. class were Representative ison of Louisiana and ._Crandall, owner of the andall Theaters. Others received fnto Almas wer I“or affiliation—Frederick W. Popp, Alexander Bargar Smith, Forrest rge Wilcox. r the degree—Samucl Iowis April, Louis G. Bates, Stmuel Bau: man, Charles . George Bimer Beinschla, Louis Berkowitz, William Herbert Bryvan, Charles 1. Coberth, Thomas Samuel Courtney, Karl Ehlof, Angelo Giovannetti, Samuel Harrison, Harvey R. Hawgood, James R. Hooper, Harry Hutt, Eimer Johnson, Charles F. Kuechle, Ferd. W. Par- ker, Frank G. Pierson, Fred William Rade, Richard Douglas Ross, Fred- erick August Rullman, Edward Carl Schmidt, Fred Schneider, Corwin Rob- ert Seitz, Leon Slavin, Clarence Fred- erick Smith, Abram Eldwin Stern, Paul §. Sutton, Samuel Temkin, Rob- Ivin Thaxton, Frank Edwin Couftney Peters Winter, Charles Graves Wrinkle. SPECIAL NOTICES. EGULAR AL MEETING OF D.C. Land and Build- inz Co. will be held on_June 3. at_the oftice of the company. 927 New York ave. n.w, SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REPAIRS on business women's clothes. Ruth's n Riley Harry the dersizned on the 3 , 1924, purchased the stock, fixtures and good will of the establishment known ws Raymond's Telicatessen, located at No. 2520 1ith st. nw. Washington, D. C. 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COMPANY Phone Mai RATES AWhen You Think of You sbould think of ‘We bave been renovatiog Tax Rates No ( I The rveproach against Washing- ton of comparative undertaxation is based upon the theory that a low tax rate means light taxation and a high tax rate means heavy taxation, and that, since so many of the states have enacted laws requiring full assess- ment valuation, the tax rate applied to these assessments to produce the actual tax levy measures with ap- proximate accuracy the relative tax burdens of the various American cit- ies. But students of taxation know that this theory is fallacious; that the laws requiring full or real or true cash assessment of property for taxation are very generally dinobeyed; that the degree of disobedience varies so greatly in the states that full valua- tion means anywhere from 20 per cent in mome states to more than 100 per cent in some great cities in a state like Ohio, which once limited the tax rate on realty to $10 per thousand; that the reports to the census of the relation of assessed to true value, with a few notable exceptions (which the census authorities indicate), vary in widely different degrees from the truth; with the result that the value of the tax rate alone or in combi; Joitte Measure . Of Actual Tax Burdens By THEODORE W. NOYES. rates. (The figure to the left of each city gives its number in. the list of American cities arranged in order of population.) North Carolina— 102 Charleston 200 Columbiy Washington, higher tax burden Cities with smaller total Washington— 158 Charlotte .. 148 Winston-Saiem with smaller c.ty tax rate than or year at 1.95. tax rate than k-3 Springfield, Ohlo 5 Youngstown, Ohio . 252 Lynchburg, : 241 Kokomo, Ind. These lowest ‘rate citles are small cities, but the rates are not neces- sarily small in small cities, for the latter supply both the smallest rates and the highest rates among citles. Highest rates in Illinois— 158 Cicero 106 Joliet 50 Cedar Rapds Highest in Nebraska 131 Lincoln 34 Omaha e Highest in South Carolina— 102 Charleston ......... 200 Columbia Typical Cities, Ohio and Illinois. In Ohio, two largest and smallest among those reporting. Per capita tax levy. tion with alleged full valuation seasments is absolutely destroyed as reliable standard of measuring rel tive tax burdens. Smaller Tax Rate, Larger Tax Burden. To show the fallacy of the theory that the tax burden nec rily follows the tax rate, consider Waghington's ex- perience, which is reprofiched with d creased taxation on account of reduc- tion of the tax rate in pursuance of the 1922 law from $18.20 per thousand to $13, when, as a matter of fact, owing to the change in assess- ment standard, the large decrease in tax rate meant an actual increase in tax burden. In most of the states the tax rate is merely n percentage figure that must be applied to the axsexsment valua- tion to bring about the amount of tax money that the self-taxing commu- nity decides that it will spend upon iteelf in that particular year. If it alued its property for tax pur- poses on high standards of assess- ment, then the percentage rate red amount is low, it hasx assessed its property on a standard its rate to produce the same amount must be high. For example, in the Ohlo cities (as in Washington) the rate ix low and the assexsment ix high. In lown the rate is very high and the assessment in very low. It results th covering states as a whole, we find the widest diversity that is conceivabie of tax rate, and thin diversity is absolutely imma- terial, for mo ome who knows the conditions dreams of taking the tax rate alone as the standard of com- parixon. Two Classes of Tax-Rate Cities. Washington is thus in the class with cities in states with a low tax rate and a high assessment, and at the other end of the line from cities in states with high tax rates and low assessments. Below (flgures of 1921) are some cities with low tax rategand high assessments, and other cities with high tax rates and low assess- ments: TAX RATES. CENSUS BULLETIN, 1921 Low Tax Ratesand High Assessments. Ohio— Canton Gincianal (City, 15.81) 17. 11,00 11.35) Portsmouth . Springfield Youngstown Virginia— Lynchburg .. Newport News Norfolk Newport Pawtucket Providence Woonsocket . Indiana— ‘Anderson Gary Indianapolis Kokomo ... Muncie Missouri— st Charlotte Wilmington ... ‘Winston-Salem (County, (State, (City, Pennsy Chester (city Tennessee—Chattanooga West Virginia— Wheeling (City, Wisconsin— (City, High Tax Rates and Low Asnessments. Ilinois— Aurora Chicago . Towa— Cedar Rapids . Council Bluffs . Charleston Columbia exas— & (City, (true value, All between $30 and $40 total rate; between $20 and $30 city rate. Cities With Small Tax Rates. In comparing Washington's tax rate even with eity tax rates of other cities it is to be remembered that these other rates would be still fur- ther reduced if, as is equitable, that part of the rate which pays interest and sinking fund on indebtedness were subtracted. Let us compare Washington’s rate with other low WELCOME ALL GIFTS _TO PALESTINE FUND Plan to Raise $500,000 for Ameri- can Community Center on Mount Carmel. Contributions of all sizes will be welcomed in the raising of $10,000 here to aid in the erection of a $500,- 000 hospice and community center for American tourists on Mount Carmel, in Palestine, according to announce- ment today by Mrs. Catherine Ken- nedy Antonius, founder of the move- ment. Although the good will gift bonds will be distributed only to those who subscribe $50 or multiples of that sum, smaller contributions, even down to under a dollar, will be glad- 1y received and each contributor will be given a receipt. The $50 bonds contain twenty-five coupons, the idea being that those who do not feel that they can give $50 yet who are willing to aid in the ralsing of the fund can obtain a bond provisionally and dis- pose of the coupons to friends at $2 apiece. Those desiring to enroll in the cam- paign have been asked to communi- cate with Mrs. Antonius at the Mount Carmel_Hospice headquarters, 1467 Rhode Island avenue. Arrangements are being made to have department stores, banks, hotels and churches aid in receiving contributions. Mrs. An- tonius will speak before many churches, fraternities and women's organizations on the project during the next two weeks. Births Reported. | The following births have been reported to the health department in the last twenty- four hours: City Corp. City. 72 $7.10 $32.64-§) 40" 998 4.4 18.40- .00 11.00 5.15 16.32 ILLINOIS, 16 Cincinati 50 Youngsto'n 226 Portsmouth Per capita NORTH CAROLINA. Per capita tax levy. Total City City rate. City. Corp. City. Corp. $9.50 $6.00 $6.00 $13.63-same 1065 5.50 5.50 10.84-same 223 Wilming- ton ... 17.30 12.21 10.00 16.40- 13.44 SOUTH GAROLINA. Per capita taxlery. 148 Winston- Salem. . 156 Charlotte. Total City rate. Cits. Corp. Cit: 102 Charles'n $91.00 $84.00 $50.00 $19.3 200 Columbia. 71,00 44.00 27.50 21.43- 13.39 26,88 21.00 58 1100 68w ‘Who believes that Illinois cities are taxed from three to eight times as much as Ohio cities, because the tax rates of Illinois are from three to eight times greater? Who belleves that South Carolina cities are taxed from seven to nine times as much as North Carolina cities because the tax rates of South Carolina are that much greater? Who believes that cities with tax rates several times as much as that of Washington have correspondingly heavier tax burdens? The difference in standards of assessment explains the discrepancy. Reduced to an Absurdity. These facts and figures show con- clusively that cities paying more than twice Washington's tax rate (or up to $30 like those cited in House de- bates and reports) are not twice as heavily taxed as Washington, unless they are also about twice as heavily taxed as the city taxes of the Ohio, Virginia, Rhode Island and North Carolina cities. If tax rates are to be accepted as standards of measuring tax burdens, then the cities cited in the House as paying about a $30 tax rate are not only twice as heavily tax burdened as these other cities, including Wash- ington, but they are themselves only half taxed in comparison with Chi cago, $54.47; Aurora, IIL, $69.05: Evanston, $73.63, and Joliet, $85.37, and they are less than a third as heavily ‘tax burdened as Cicero, IIL, $97.40; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, $107.51 Councll Bluffs, Towa, $127.28; Lincoln, Nebr.. $146.39, and Omaha, Nebr., $126.80. What comfort can the city with its comparatively low tax rate of $30 get out of boasting that it bears twice the tax burden of Washington, n measured by the same standard it is compelled to confess that its tax burden is only one-half that of Chi- cago and less than a third of that of Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Lincoln and Omaha? Rule Works Both Ways. The cities averaging about $30 tax rate, accused by Chicago of being only half-taxed, will naturally ex- amine Chicago’s tax rate ($54.27) to ascertain if Chicago is really nearly twice as_ heavily taxed as them- selves. Examination will disclose that’ Chicago's assessment valuation is confessedly so low that its net per capita tax burden is in many cases less than their own. If in spite of this relation of tax rates they are not half-taxed (but full- taxed) as compared with Chicago— why should they insist merely on account of a like relation of tax rates that Washington is not fully taxed but less than half-taxed in comparison with themselves? Do not the same principle and the same reasoning in consistency apply to both? Preposterous Results. The preposterous results from the use of this standard of comparison demonmstrate its unrelial worthlessness. e ‘Who places any confidence in the Ructuating “full valuation” yardstiek which is not of the same length in any two states or even in both cities and counties of the same state, and which when applied in practice pro- duces the ridiculous results above indicated? A false premise is relied upon and a false comclusion is in- evitable. WANTS FORT FOOTE HELD. Chamber Committee Favors Site for Part of Boulevard. The hope that Fort Foote, Md., would not be sold, but would be re- tained by the government and later used as a part of the boulevard sys- tem of the District, was expressed in a resolution adopted today at a meet- ing of the committee on parks, high- ways and bridges of the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Arthur C. Moses, chairman, presided. The committee also heartily indors- ed the proposed memorial bridge proj- ect, and a copy of resolutions will be sent to Senator Fernald. It also in- dorsed the park commission bill. Cy- rus Kehr was named to present the report to the full meeting of the chamber at the New Willar Hotel tomorrow night. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: John Minor and Margaret Jackson. James P. Morgan and Myrtle G. Logan. Robert A, Fraser and Bvelyn M. Anbalt. Albert E. Finlayson and Celia S. Walsh. John L. Nair of Oxon Hill, Md., and Hazel Forsythe of Derry, Pa. James E. Turner and Lillian Milstead. Trede. Dewitt Eomemore and Eva A. Amon J. Alger and Sylvia C. Brown, both son, V. : ippa . Wimbush, Jr. of Nathalie, R e e i, e e, Va., John E. Berry and Viela E. Hi Edward H. Pope and Kose E. Brogks. Harry Brown of Passapatansy, Va. al Bertha Morgan of Fredericksburg, Va. it William P. Wright and Helen A. Simpeon, both of Richmond, Va. e Our real work does not tire us half 80 much as worrying over some diffi- cult task which might come to us, but which never does come, SNAPSHOTS OF A FAMILY KEEPING A PICTURE CROOKED. —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. SAUNTERS AMIABLY INTO LIVINGROOM WONDERS WHY THIS PIC-_ - TURE 15 ALWAYS CROOKED BURIES RIMSELF IN HI5 BODK AND GIVES IT A LITILE PAT TO THE RIGHT %@ T SAUNTERS OVER. AND GIVES [T A LITTLE PAT AFTER PATTING IT' BACK. AND TORTH FOR. FIVE MINUTES, AND GETTING ACROSH THE The Fun Shop Conducted by Maxson Foxhall Judell Our Own Lost and Found Department. James Low—There is a poem writ- ten by a sailor about “Break, wild waves,” or something like that. Do you know what I mean? Dear Jim: The only poem we know was written not by a gor but by a guy who had just paid his income tax. It breaks as follows: “Break, oh, break, thou angry sea! From Alaska's shores to Siam; But, however hard you break, Ah, me! You won't be as broke as I am.” T. Simms—Can some one give me that selection containing “When the sands of the desert grow cold—" Dear Brother Simms: Some sheik has come across with this cold com- fort for you: “When the sands of the desert grow cold, and when A sailor's always sober, I shall then have hopes of getting that ten You borrowed last October.” Sayings of Little Socrates. Papa never lies to mamma: thinks he does. The Elewnth_é;mmnndment. An aspiring young flapper wrote to a physicia; “Doctor: Will bobbing my make me stronger?” “Yes, mi: replied the doctor. “Stronger with the boys if it's bobbed —otherwise not.” ——ROY A. BRENNER. he hair Jingle-Jangles. Any funny, nonsensical rhyme that will make Fun Shop readers laugh is a Jingle-Jangle. It must be in two lines. For example: 1 After winter comes the spring, Tonsils hurt like e’}'ery(hinx. Cows have horns and sheep have wool, Dentists have a lot of pull. You will undoubtedly contribute tunnier jingle-jangles than these. Ad- dress them separately to Jingle-Jan_ gle Department, The Fun Shop. The Value of a College Education. A Harvard chap was on his way home to spend his vacation with his folks in the middle west. The oncoming train was but 100 feet away. ‘What did the Harvard lad do? Did he clutch the child in his powerfu! arms and carry it to safety? No. He was from Harvard. He tackled the train and threw it for a loss. . —BERNARD EISENSTEIN. There Are Many Men in Jail Who Had Entree to the Very Best Houses. Make It Snippy. Barber—How do you want your b A In silence. ' Customer—In 3 —ERNEST BOYD. Natural Symptoms. “Mother,” sald little Elsie, “I don’t teel very well.” “That's too bad dear.” sald mother, very sympathetically. ““Where do you fell the worat?” “In school, mother." *" "_MARION E. JUDD. Far be it from us to encourage elopements, but it is much better to y with the “right one” than run to walk away with the “wrong one.” Tips on Table Manners. BY GEORGE S, CHAPPELL. L 1f your food you can’'t abide, Loudly cry: “Oh, look outside,” Then, as deftly as you're able, Slip it underneath™ the table. Juggling tricks, adroitly done, With fruit, or even peas, are fun ‘But_well bred people never stoop To blowing rings with chicken soup. (Copyright, 1924. Reproduction forbidden.) ROOM T LOOK, AT 11, PINALLY AGREE ON A POSIMION WHICH SEEMS W THEM ABSBLUTELY STRAIGHT | Washington University have been se- PEKS JOHN WOULD HE MIND ~ JOHN W/ LOOKING UP FROM HI5 BOOK WHAT SHE MONKEYED WITH A MINUTE AND SLE IF THIS IT FOR - HE JUST STRAIGHT- PICTURE SEEMS STRAIGHT ENED [T A MINUTE JUDGES SELECTED. Will Decide on Realtor Speaking |Illinois Representative to Address Contest Here. | Dr. Edward A. Pace, secretary of the Catholic University of America; Dr. Cary T. Grayson and Dean Wil- liam Allen Wilbur of the George lected by tne iocal realtors’ com- mittee as judges of the five-minute speaking contestqwhich will be held at Poli's Theater in connection with the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards next month The speaking contest is one of the regular features of the realtors’ an- nual conventions, and the opportunity is given a number of cities to present a contestant to deliver an oration on the advantages of his city. Much in- formation of educational value is de- veloped in these meetings through the intense study of the representatives of the competing cities in their en- deavor to win the contest which is limited to twenty cities. Selection of cities was made by the National Association of Real Estate Boards recently, and_ the followin, were drawn: Buffalo, N. Y.; ham, Ala.; Charleston, cinnati, Ohio; Clearwater, Fl land, Ohio; Council Bluffs, Io Tex: Erie, Pa; Grand Rapids, Louisville, Ky.; Lynchburg, Va. ville, Tenn.; Philadelphia, burgh, Pa.; Springfield, Ohie Okla.: Wheeling, W. Va. Kans.; Winston-Salem, WILL HOLD MEMORIAL. Services for Washington War Dead to Be Sunday Morning. Members of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary were today ordered to assemble at 14th street and Park road next Sun- day morning at 9:30 o'clock, when. under the direction of the Vincent B. Costello Post, Catholic services will be held for the 538 Washington boys who lost their lives in the war. Headed by the Gonzaga College Band and St. John's Cadets, the legion- naires will parade to 16th street and Colorado avenue northwest. Here the Rt. Rev. Mgr. C. F. Thomas will cele- brate mass at 10 o'clock, and the Rev. Ignatius Smith of St. Dominic's Col- lege will deliver a sermon. Catholic Daughters of America will sing hymns. The campaign for money to be used in the purchase of decorations for the graves of war veterans in Arling- ton cemetery is still in progress, and will continue until May 27, it was an- nounced. Dr. A. H. Johnson, 1213 Lamont street northwest, and A. J. Kimmel, 619 A street southeast, are receiving contributions to this fund. He Has Wires In His Chin He says there isn’t a blade in the world that will give him a good shave. He'’s talking through his whiskers! Gem Blades will keep him smooth as a bil- liard ball. Yes—and you tool Marvelous New GEM Double-Life Blades Use GEM Safoty Rasors Wichita, Physicians know that the nor- mal mouth is never free from germs. There isan ever-present need of keeping them under contiol with some powerful, but safe, antiseptic. Otherwise there is the constant danger of larly in the gums. * Zonite is acknowledged by den- tists to be the ideal mouthwash —because it is absolutely non- poisonous, does not harm the delicate membranes of the mouth or throat and is a power. ful, sure antiseptic. One tea- spoonful in half a glass of water once or twice a day. el B —~—— WA SETTLE PEACH [FLg ONCE MORE TO THEIR. EVENING'S OCCUPATIONS FROM FORCE OF HABIT GIVES There will be chamber will committee which ha; ing the proposed bill to give in power to the District Comm Some discussion is expected. also will be a number of other re- ports received. c. Hospital. TWAR SN WIPE HAPPENS TO-6LANCE UP AND MUTTERS HOW DID THAY PICTURE GET THAT WAY SHE JUST STRAIGHTENED T - . DECLARES IT OUGHT T GO OVER THIS WAY A LITILE MORE AND MOVES M Y/32" To THE RIGHT w . AGO JUST AS MABEL COMES IN WITHPLATE OF FUDGE, AND PICURE LITTLE PAT TO'THE LEFT RATHBONE TO SPEAK. Chamber of Commerce. Representative Henry R. Rathbone of Illinois will be a speaker tonigh! at Chamber of Commerce at said today that he had invited. a to be present Stephen Kramer, as. sistant superintendent of local publ schools, and Miss Ruth Newburn, win- ner in The Star's oratorical contest entertainment by Madrigal Quartet. The principal be th report of oners Deaths R ported. 1 The following deatbs huve been reported to (| Birming- | the health department in the last F LA fopr tours: twenrs ng © Edeall. 66, 3814 ard P. McCormick, 69 b st . 633 F st s.w . “lome for Incurables. | ctown Cniversitg | i Lester A. Maus. 30. 3403 Prospect ase. n, 8, 1417 Belmont st ¥ st the meeting of the Washington the New Willard Hotel, beginning at 8 o'clock. Isaac Gans, president of the chamber, 0, the business before the the been consider- ascd There 2624 University CLUB OPENING PLANS NEARING COMPLETION Preparations for Friday Night at Congressional Almost in T Readiness. PRESIDENT IS TO ATTEND “Open House” to Be Held Saturday Following. Preparations are ion for the house new Congressional Country Club on Friday evening, at which the Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge will be guests of honor with the heads of diplomatic missions, the cabinet, the upreme Court and members of their tamilies. The festivities will take the of a reception at 8:30 o'clock, dancing and a buffet supper. Over 2,000 acceptances already have been received, the guest list including men and women who are leaders in Washington's civic and _social life. The entertainment will be an event of importance not only intrinsically, it is declared, but “because it marks the formal opening of perhaps the finest clubhouse in the United States, 4 playground for the nation's legi: lators and executives.” In Recelving Line. In the receiving line with the presi- dent of the club, former Representa- tive Joseph Himes, and Mrs. Himes will be the vice presidents of the or- ganization and their wives, the mem- bers of the board of governors and the chairmen of committees, with C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the Presi- dent, and J. C. O’'Laughlin. Three orchestras will play during the evening, the Marine Band giving a concert program, the Le Paradis Orchestra playing 'in_ the _ballroom and the orchestra from the Navy Band in the ladies’ solarium. “Open House” Saturday. The reception on Friday evening will be followed by “open house” on Saturday, with golf, tea and dancing in the afternoon. In the evening Mr. Himes, president of the club, will en- tertain the members of the board of governors and their wives at dinner. Many other dinner parties have been arranged, including one at which Mr. and_ Mrs.’ Philip Julian will be hosts. Exhibition golf matches have been arranged for the afternoon, with Ge Sarazen, world champion, and ¢ | Chick Evans, 'former amateur cham- pion, pitted against James Crabb, pro- fessional at the club, and Freddie McLeod, the Columbia Country Club's “pro.” The Congressional Country Club is aid to have finest and best equipped bhouse in the country, which represents the expenditure of $1,000,- 000, made possible only by a system of life memberships including many of the most distinguished men in pub- lic life and representatives of pretty nearing complet- warming at the form with nearly every state in the Union. Many - of the life members from other cities ; ";'Every : Of the New 1‘ 3 vators. provided for k- coroeon nth, its RUUD Hot Water floors. and a s _del CANADIANS WILL JOIN IN RECREATION PARLEY Two Government Delegates Com- ing to Capital Thursday, Roose- velt Is Advised. The Canadian government will be represented officially at the national conference on outdoor recreation, called by the special board created by President Coolidge to formulate plans for development of outdoor play- grounds and their opening to the people of the country. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Department, acting chair- man of the special board, announced today receipt of a letter from Charles Stewart, minister of the interior of the Dominion of Canada, designating W. W. Cory, C. M. G., his deputy min- ister, ‘and J. B. Harkin, commissioner of Canadian national parks, as dele- gates to Tepresent Canada at the con- ference when it convenes in a three- day session here Thursday. Expressing regret over his inabil- ity to attend personally and congrat- ulating President Coolidge for ta ing the initiative in the outdo movement, he declared “the confer ence has a world-wfde significance and I know that we on this side of the line will watch developments with keen inter will come on for the formal opening and will occupy rooms at the club. The club property includes 482 acres, with an artificial lake, golf links, tennis courts, and preparatio: are being made to maintain a pas of hounds. Fishing will also be pro vided. Indoors are a swimming pool a gymnasium and bowling alleys and every convenience. THE MRN WHO HARTED HIS WIFE =--a story Robert Hichens picked up in Naples, told with all the color and charm of “The Garden of Rllah,” in June osmopolitan Now On Sale FLAT TIRE? 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