Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1924, Page 29

ESTATE TAX CASES COLLECTION HALTED| Blair Delays Action on California Community Property Pending Study of Law. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau announced erday that the auditing and closing upon community property basis of estate tax cases be held in abeyance pending further consideration of th commisston aul opinion by wtiye to coll i comniu Blair Ex; the At- i an_opinion to the nat wife in nder d. torney With referonee interest of the perty under the laws lifornia. * * * U the Attorne the opinion ¢ further consideration. ion by the t auditing mmunity £ both income and e rising the Tornia will b further con by the At meantime t; Steps to pre filing of w fund RITES FOR M. J. FGHERTY Victim of Auto Accident Will Be Buried Tuesday Morning. Martin .J. ar old, of who died early asualty Hos- njuries C ed in an auto- nt at West Virginia u B ues northeast Th held at 9 o'clock ning at Holy Name Churel m will be said by Father Dowling, Interment will be fn Mount Olivet ceme Mr. Flaherty i city for the had been in t of the state der date of neral with- areh & for General may ke as the advisable Funeral services fo Fla- r f S04 rect northeast, ¥ morning at Arthur Cannon ferman, with two | & e terdny nat Agreement wte reclamation com THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, NG JOURNEY TO SEE PRESIDENT Completing n_journey of more than 700 miles in thirty-two days on | norseback, little Misxs Gwendolen Lasier called on President Coolldge yes- he White House to invite him to nttend the 140th anniversary of the settling of upper C: IRRIGATION RELIEF BILL FAVORED BY COMMITTEE Report to Senate Monday Recom- mended for Interior Depart- trolley servic new, modern, ment Measure. reached by ittee 1 was report favo y commended by rtment fact-finding relief of settlers on trri- uthorizes further post- erdue payment, and m of accounting n listed by from western City Conveniences—water, gas. twenty-five minute K eproof building with elevator service. Suburban Environment—woods park within five minutes’ walk. These are some of the advantages offered at No. 3945 Connecticut Avenue Corner of Tilden Street Near the Bureau of Standards REMISSION OF BOXER "DEBT PLEASES CHINA American Business Men Expect Large Business Increase as Result. BY JAMES L. BUTTS. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1924, SHANGHAI, May 31L—American business men in China anticipate a large trade increase as a result of the action of the American Congress in voting for the remission of the Boxer Indemnity. Chinese everywhere are favorably impressed, because the United States is again the first nation to take definite action. Some objection has ralsed because of the condition attached to the remission that the money should he used for educational purpose Chinese clabming that China hers should decide how the funds should be used. 2 China, ever, indors the Chine permitted been pery exponditurcg rvis “hinese Better informed ‘agree in Stipulation for this purpose. The Jap- r learning of the action of States, making re- are doubled ts to interest the Chinese ental culture. They have already ex- tended an invitation to many Chine educators in the Canton district to also attempting tion of oriental culture Other foreign gcrganizations including the RMtish, are their nm ately to here, electricity, telephone; through to the center of the city. A and fields nearby; a public declaring that education Is the great- | | est need in China today and urge a |} in a plan for the development of orl- | commission In Peking for the promo- | urging | 3 enact legislation remitting the Boxer indemnity. The British particularly are advising that there be no delay In carrying out the previously out- lined proposals of the laborites for the remission of the Iindemnity. It is believed that the action of the American Congress and the proposed action of Great Britain will offset to a considerable extent the propaganda of the soviet agents who offer to re- mit the share of the Russian indem- nity for educational purposes. Chinese newspapers appiaud American actlon. EXCHANGE VéRDICT ASKED U. 8. Contests Rate of Payment for Claims. The government yesterday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether in paying claims out of funds held by the allen property custodian the debt shall be computed according to foreign exchange at the date of the decree of the court ordering the pay- ment. A payment of 1,079 marks {s involved, and the government lost in the lower court In its contention that the rate of exchange should be that of the date of the decree instead of that prevailing when the indebted- ne hecame due. e The the 1924—PART 1. PLAN AIRCRAFT PROBE. House Committee to Push Inquiry During Summer. House investigation of the uircraft industry will be carried forward during the summer recess, Chairman Lampert of the special committee appointed for that purpose announced yesterday. The inquiry will be conducted, he said, pri- marily with a view to working out a constructive program for arcraft manu- facture and operation, rather than to develoy sensational disclosures, At an executive session yesterday the committee mapped out plans, and mem- bers generally agreed that no witnesses would be examined before adjournment of Congress. Arrangements were made for any one member to take testimons, as the Inquiry may lead to many parts of the country, . ASKS DRY BUREAU. Sterling Also Wants Officers Under Civil Bervice. The provisions of the civil service act would be extended to the prohibition enfocement service under the terms ator Ster- sterday and committee on civil ling of South I referred to the One-quarter of the population of | sery the world is in China. g TR T Bt S I SR S e S i e s saie )/ The maid who plans for a June wedding, with an idea of subsequent house- keeping, should anticipate this great event in her life by securing the necessary furniture here —NOW'! For by buying the de- sired suites or odd pieces during this sale many dollars will be saved. CASH Delivers Sterling bill also provides for the establishment of a bureau of prohibition in the Treasury Depart- ment, with a commissioner of prohi- bition at its head. This ofiicial is to d by the President and v the Senate and to re- of $10,000 o year. be appol confirmed ceive a xa Confirms Naming of Hunt. The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination arles W. 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