Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1924, Page 12

WHEN SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE WAS GUEST OF HONOR. The Maryland farm women met in Washington yesterday and considered many subjects. the guest of honor at a special lun delegation, SILVER CUP FOR WOMAN VOTERS. Miss Beiie Sherwin, president of the National League for Woman Voters, holding cup which will be presented to the state league showing the greatest increase in votes cast in 1924 over 1920. REVENUE ON TAXES SHOWS BIG INCREASE Receipts Much Larger for Quarter Than for Corresponding Time Last Year. INCOME PAYMENTS HIGHER Collections Under Dry Laws Drop Slightly. Steep increase, amounting to more than $200,000,000, in ta paid into Uncle Sam's treasury during the first eleven months of the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1924, as compared to the previous year period, is shown in a statement made public today by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Collections of Internal Revenue for the period ending May 31, 1924 amounted to $2,383,714,005.94 as com- pared with $2,172,008,828.70 for the corresponding period of the previous year. Income Tax Inmcrease. Income tax collections for the period ended May 31, 1924 aggregated $1,- 500,589,861.93 compared with $1,336,- 714,554.92 for the previous cor- responding period, an increase of $163,875,307.01. Miscellaneous, taxes amounted to $883,124,144.01 compared with $835.294,273.78 for the previous corresponding period, an increase of $47,829,870.23. Tobacco tax collections for the period ended May 31, 1924 amounted to $296,313,146.56 compared with $280,868,236.36 for the previous cor- responding period, an increase of $15,- 444,910.20. The tax on small ciga- rettes was the largest item, amounting to $184,255,471.69 compared with $165,- 880.28 for the period ended May 31,1923, an increase of $19,210,591.41. Collections Under Dry Law. Collections under the prohibition laws, including taxes collected, offers in compromise, penalties, etc. for the eleven months period ended May 31, 1924 amounted to $544,379.73 com- pared with $675,470.96 for the previous corresponding period, a decrease of $131,091.23. There was an increase of $17,- 854,504.14 in collections of the man facturers’ excise tax on automobiles, motor cycles, accessories, etc. Col- Jections for the period ended May 31 1924 amounted to $146,069,550.56 com- pared with $128,215,076.42 for the period ended May' 31, 1923. Amission taxes for the period ended May 31, 1924 amounted to $71,501,- 649.03, compared with $68,804,706 for the previous corresponding period, an increase of $7,696,943.03. CO-OPERATION PLANNED. ‘Public Library and Schools to Work Together. Plans for further co-operation be- tween the public school system and the Public Library are being worked out by Dr. George F. Bowerman, li- brarian, and Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools. Dr. Ballou recently was appointed as a member of the board of trustees of the li- ‘brary. The library has branches in many of the schools, and will place them in others when funds to carry forward this work can be procurcd from Con- gress. Lack of funds at present is bampering this expansion. ational Photo, YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. Q. My first_husband died while in the service. My second husband died about a year ago. 1 am now an un- married ‘widow, scribed in the adjusted compensation act. Am I entitled to the benefits of the ad- justed compensation for the service rendered by first hus- band?—Mrs. L. K. J. A. I have taken your question to the War Department. True, you are an unmarried widow. But you have not always been the unmarried widow of a soldier. Whether or not you revert to your former status of an unmarried ~widow of a service man is quite the hardest problem that has come up so far, and there have been thousands upon thousands. Courts throughout the United Stat have held first one way and then an- other upon the question you present. It is impossible now for the War Department to make a decision on your case; that is, an official deci- sion. So submit your application, giving a complete history of your first and second marriage. A ruling will be made when vour application is considered. The writer thinks vou are entitled to receive the benefits, and, knowing that the War Depart- ment will construe the law liberaily, so that every one will receive ju: tice, #t is believed that you will re- ceive the bonus. Q. In the year 1950, about how many ex-service men will there be who are living? A says there will not be 2,000,000 still alive. B says there will be 2,500,000. Which one is nearest to the correct number that will be alive on January 1, 19507 Thanks.—D. D. P. A. According to actuarial figures, in the vear 1950 there should be alive at least 2,202.533 persons who served in the world war. The esti- mate made by A is a little closer to the correct estimate than the one made by B. act my Q.1 was only in camp about a week when 1 was thrown from a horse and spent the balance of my one-vear enlistment in a hospital. 1 did not drill. In fact, I never got to be a soldier. For such service as I rendered, will I be entitled to any bonus?—R. G. B. A. You are entitled to receive the benefits of the bonus law. Q. I served with the Canadian army, although 1 am a citizen of this country. Am I entitied to the benefits of adjusted compensation?— T. P. W. - A. You are not entitled to any benefits under the adjusted compen- sation act. Q. Will an _application for the bonus have to be witnessed by a no- tary public?—L L. J. A. No. Dependents, though, will hu:; to submit applications under oa WILL NAME LABORITE. LONDON, June 21.—The appoint- ment_of the first Laborite governor of a British colony is s0on to be an- nounced, according to the newspa- pers, which say that a prominent Labor member of parliament has been offered the governorship of Tasmania. One report names Wil- liam Stapleton Royce. These posts are usually given to titled ,wealthy _persons, _private means being necessary to maintain the positions, the cost of which ex- ceeds the official salaries. Mr. Royce is sald te have the necsceary wealth. Secretary Wallace delivered an address and was cheon prepared by the women. President Coolidge later received the Nationsl Photo. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in the history of the city COLLEGE OF MUSIC CLASS IS GRADUATED Noteworthy Program Presented by Students at Eighteenth ‘An nual Commencement. DIPLOMAS IN 3 BRANCHES Certificates Also Presented Pupils of Institution. to A noteworthy program by voice, violin, piano, organ and orchestra was presented by the class of 1924, Washington College of Music, at Cen- tral High School, last night, on the oc- casion of the eighteenth annual com- mencement. The honorary desgree of doctor of music education was presented to Edwin N. C. Barnes, director of music of the public schools of Wash- ington. This degree and diplomas and certificates were presented by c. Christiani, president of the college. The orchestra, directed by Mr. Christiani, was heard in two effective numbers, Mozart's overture from “Don Juan,” and a_ suite from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56, by Grieg. Give Piano Numbers. Of the piano numbers, Burrus Wil- liams played Liszt's “Hungarian Rhapsody, No. with _excellent technique and feeling: Matthew Pero put genuine _interpretation _into Chopin's “Impromptu, F Sharp Major"; Miss Margaret Cristadoro presented creditably “Sonata, Op. 27, No. 1, “andante and allegro move- ments,” by Beethoven, and ‘The Music Box,” by Liadow; Miss Rebecca Easterbrook presented 'with splendid appreciation Liszt's “Hungarlan Rhapsody, No. 10.” Other piano students whose playing was well re- ceived included: Miss Marion Hard- ing, in_Chopin’s “Nocturne, G Major''; Miss Rose Kravitz, in Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 90, ' first movement, and Miss Ella_Carlisle, in Mendels- Sohn’s “Scherzf, E Minor.” Miss Herminia Ellis, at the organ, played Vodorinshi's “Prelude, C Sharp Minor” and Durand's “Sous les Bois” with ability. Henry Christiani displayed artistic feeling in_presenting his two_violin numbers, Kreisler's “Liebefreud” and Wieniawski's concerto No. 2, “Ro- mance.” Miss Evelyn Scott, violinist, proved a good technician with a fine sense of melody in “Meditation” from “Thafs,” by Massenet, and “Perpetuo,” by Bohm. . Gounod’s “Dio . Possente” from “Faust” was well sung by Raymond Luce, baritone. Miss Wynema Mc- Kinley, accompanied by the orchestra, sang " beautifully the well known Saint-Saens aria, “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice,” from “Samson and De- liah.” One ‘of the treats of the eve- ning wes Mrs. Savona Griest, whose voice, of wide range and full, clear timbre, was heard to advantage in “Ah! Fors e’ lul,” from “La Traviata,” by Verdi. She was accompanied by the orchestra. Miss Marjorie Davis was a sympa- thetic accompanist on the piano. Winners of Diplomas. Diplomas and certificates were pre- sented by the collegp as follows: Artist diploma — Rebecca Pearse Easterbrook, Mary Griest. Teacher’s diploma—Edith ~ Bateman Athey, James Frederick Browne, Evelyn Newcomb.Burgess, Vera Haydn Budd, Mary Emma Bowen, Henry Valdimar Christiani, Esther Celander, Stella Duke, Cecelia Dyer, Herminia Ellis, b WHY ON EARTH SHOULD HE WORRY? The secret of happiness, according to Litile Eddie Herron, comes from a mental and physical comfort, no matter what the weather. snapped at Arlington Beach, across the Potomac, yesterday READY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. have been freely used by the decorators i crats, which opens next Tuesday. preparation for the na This photograph of Eddie was afternoon. National Photo, Flags and bunting ional convention of the Demo- New York is preparing to take care of one of the largest crowds Wide World Photo. “Best Minds” Are Needed to Save U. 8., New Third Party Leader Declares| McDonald Says He Is Neither Communist Nor Red, But Sees Wealthy Interests Periling Nation— I. W. W.’s Are Praised. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 21.—Duncan McDonald, Tllinois, in accepting the pres- idential nomination of the National Farmer-Labor party here, said, in part: “I'm not a Communist. red. But if standing for fair gov- ernment and honesty and decency, means radical, then, class me as a radical. “Russia crashed because the few controlled the many. * * * We are facing a situation in America that is going to tax the ingenuity of the best minds if we are to arrive at a successful solution. “Never before has organized wealth been so firmly intrenche as now, They not only have trusts, but com- binations of trusts, and the in- trenched interests control the na- tional and state governments to pro- tect their own interests. “No nation ever survived after the v got control of the industries. In 1913, Mr. McDonald continued, “there was a socialist convention in London with representatives from MAY REBUFF JAPANESE. Brazil Unlikely to Welcome Great Numbers. By Cable to The Star and News. Copyright, 1 BUENOS AIRES, June 21.—Reports fom Brazil indicate that that country is not likely to offer encouragement to large Japanese immigration. The plan of Japan to send 3,000 fam- ilies there is not considered important in view of the vast unsettled territory, but experience shows that while Brasil has no color and no race problems now, immigration of Japanese organized on an extensive scale eventually would in- troduce the problem because of eth- nological reasons, hence it is probable that future governmental action will discourage the same. On the Other Hand. From the Edinburgh Scotsman. Housewife—Fancy a big strapping fellow like you asking for money. You should be ashamed of yourself! Tramp—I am, madam. But once I got twelve months for taking it with- out asking. — e Amelia Hutchins Grimes, Marion Harding, Sarah Alleta Hannon, Edith Miller Haring, Grace Ruble Harmon, Denton Ledford, Wynema Jane Me- Kinley, Gladys Irene Price, Dorothy Henrietta Russell and Jane Whitcomb Torbert. Graduate diplomas—Mar- garet Cristadoro, Edna Vernon Gil- breath, Rose Kravitz, Madalin Eliza- beth Norris, Matthew Joseph Pero, Ruth Eloiso Rodier, Clara Evelyn Scott and Burrus_Robert Williams. Certificate—Jane Mildred Birkhead, Ella Marguerite Carlisle, Emma Lydia Charters, Flora Marguerite Clayton, Donald Elmer Conwell, Marie Juanita Fowler, Annie Gregg Gibson, Stanis- law_Gruber, Emily Haliwell Light, Pauling_Augusta_Miichsack, Marion Nazro Mitchell, Jane Virgiaia Mac- Pherson, Vesta Alberta Pollock., Mar- tha Latane Smithdeal and George Louis Weller, iz, Chicago Dail; 924, Y I'm not a2 England, France, and Russia. “Keir Hardie said then that ‘s thing terrible is going to happen. The armies of Germany were drilling. n was ready to conseript men gland's fleet was massing in north. “Hardie, Journet of France, Lieb- knecht of Germany and others in the conference pledged themselves to stand by eaeh other. Hardie died of pneumonia, as a result of his efforts to prevent m Journet was assas- sinated in Paris, and Liebknecht was jailed and later taken from behind the bars and assassinated “Today the ideas expressed by the group in London and at St. Louis, in this country, are held all over the world. They are, in three words: more war."" Lauding the Industrial Workers of the World as a “peace-loving. God- loving group of men.” William Bouck, the vice presidential nominee, in his address of acceptance, added: “Wilson and Harding ruined the American farmers by cutting off for- eign markets, and if we continue to vote the capitalistic ticket a little longer, not only ourselves, but our wives and children will have to take to the road for a living.” UNDERWOOD A WITNESS. Testifies in Traffic Court Against Colored Driver. Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama was a prosecuting witness in the Traffic Court yesterday in a case against John McGinness, colored, oper- ator of a big truck of the bureau of mines, which.collided with the auto- mobile of Senator Underwood at 14th street ané¢ Pennsylvania avenue northwest Thursday. At the same time that Senator Underwood’s car was struck the automobile of Charles McGregor was damaged. Senator Underwood was in his car at the time, but escaped injury. McGinness’ defense was that his emergency brakes would not hold. He was charged with two cases of colliding and another charge of defective brakes. The senator said that gyhile the damage was slight, he fel? that the case should be prosecuted, as the lives of others were endangered, al- though no one was injured. = He added that traffic was badly handled here in Washington and took oc- casion to criticize men.in charge of fleots of government trucks in send- ing them into the highways with de- fective brakes. The case was continued at the re- quest. of Joseph Burroughs, manager of ‘the ‘government garage from which the offending truck came, to enable him to_show that the brakes on the tryck had been repaired less than a week ago. — Yellowstone Park Opened. GARDINER, Mont., June 21—Yel- lowstone Park was officially declared open for the season of 1924 when Commander John Quinn of the Amer- ican Legion released the iron chain barring the way through the great stone entrance at Roosevelt Arch. e _There are now more than 60,000,000 héad of hogs in this countryy Germany, A 'No Famous Collection Already Nets i s MAH-JONG JOINS THE LIST OF WATER SPORTS. At least, it is being played at Wardman Park pool. where a table is supported by life preservers and the players swim about between moves of the east and west winds. ——————e Lady Baltimore cake sent to McAdoo in New York by Mrs, Lewis T. Stellings of Atlanta, Ga. Judge David Ladd Rockwell of Cleve- land, McAdoo’s campaign man- ager, cutting the pastry at the McAdoo headquarters. Wide World Photo, GRANT RESIGNATION ENDS ROW OF YEARS Rector’'s Disputes With Bishop Long Have Stirred Religious Circles. WAS ARDENT MODERNIST Controversy Over Marriage Also Aroused Interest. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June nation of Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant from the rectorship of the Church of the Ascension continued as the leading topic of discussion among the church circles today. Dr. Grant, who had served this congregation for thirty-one years, gave his length of service and iliness as reasons for his resignation. It was “accepted with regret” by the vestry. Dr. Grant's controversy with Bishop Manning because of the former's modernist tendencies. as well as his engagement to Mrs. Rita de Acosta Lydig, which was broken on May 25, have for several years made him the genter of a heated theological war- are. 21.—The resig- Has Written Much. He announced yesterday that he would live for a while in the country and devote himself hereafter to liter- ary work. He is already the author of several volumes on religious sub- jects and also of a book of poems, Jedicated to Mrs. Lydig. During the controversies that raged last year between modernists and fundamentalists Dr. Grant was one of the most quoted leaders of the former faction. He advocated the ac- oceptance of the teachings of modern scientific research and argued that these did not_conflict with true re- ligion. Last December he attacked Bishop Manning’s pastoral letter, which reaffirmed the virgin birth and bodily resurrection of Christ. Dr. Grant argued that the Bible was not to be taken literally as a divinely inspired book, but merely as.a col- lection of the sacred literature of the Hebrew people. STAMPS SELL HIGH. $1,400,000, With Many Left. PARIS, June 21.—The tenth sale of the famous stamp collection of Count Ferrari de la Renotiere closed here today, the total receipts for the last three 'days being $120,000. This brings the total for the ten sales up, to $1,400,000. There remain_ enohgh stamps for future sales to bring the receipts close to the $2,000,000 mark, although the sale of the Ferrari col- lection has already set a new record for receipts. ‘The closing day of the tenth sale ‘was devoted largely to Swiss and Newfoundland stamps, none of which was very rare. About a fourth of the stamps offered at the tenth sale were bought by Americans. A True Economist. From the Boston Transcript. “Auntie, won't you please wash my face?’ “Why, Robert, can't you do that yourself?” asked his aunt. “Oh, I can,” was the reply, “but T1{ Bave ¢o wet my hands and | they don't meed $0.% Sy Left to right: Misses Jane Eynon, Betty Carey, Helen Plummer and Ruth SCORES MUSICAL TRIUMPH IN ker. LONDON. Dusolina Giannini, an American-born girl of Italian parentage, who has taken musical London by storm. Her voice has been compared to that of Patti. At a recent concert at Queen’s Hall she answered encore after encore, until at the close of the program she was forced to sing seven extra numbe: REV. DR. PERCY STICKNEY GRANT. BELGIAN BALLOONIST HONORED IN BRUSSELS Lieut. De Muyter, Winner of Ben- nett Cup for Third Time, Wel- comed by High Officials. By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, June 21.—Lieut. Ernest De Muyter, who by winning the in- ternational balloon contest for the third consecutive time gained perma- nent possession for Belgium of the Gordon Bennett cup, was showered with flowers on his arrival here yes- terday from Edinburgh, Scotland. De Muyter, flying the balloon Belgica, landed about noon Tuesday at St. Abbs Head, near Edinburgh, having been in the air some forty-four hours and covered a distance of about 500 miles from the starting point of the race. ; . ‘Although there was a_driving rain, crowd of about 50,000 turned out to await the arrival of De Muyter. He was welcomed by Prince Leopold and then, in the midst of a cheering procession, was taken to the city hall on the shoulders of ad- mirers. - % Rurgomaster Max appeared with him on the balcony, and the basket of the Belgica, filled with flowers, was presented in behalf of Belgium's sport societies. This demonstration was followed by a reception at the Aero Club, where the pilots who partici- pated in this years Gordon Bennett race gathered to congratulate the winner. a A Thorough Trip. From London Tid-Bits. A visitor, being shown round the lake, asked his guide how deep it was. “Well, sir,” was the reply. “we don’t know the actual depth, but last year a young Australian came here to bathe, took his clothes off and dived in, and we never saw him again.” “And did you never hear from him again?’ “Oh, yes, we had a cablegram from Australia asking us to send his clothes on.” ) Wide World Photo. LEADERS TO DISCUSS SECONDARY SCHOOLS Department of Education Associa- tion to Hold Sessions Here July 1 and 3. COVER PROBLEMS IN TALKS Berkeley, Calif., Official Is Presi- dent of Organization. to the secondary 2 will be discussed Problems p | schools of Ar | by the gepari | cation of th | sociation at | meeting of the organization in W ington from June 29 to July 4 sions of the ment will be held v 1 and 3 in rose room of the Vashington Hote B. W { schools of M. Alltucker, | the research econd annual tendent of Margaret or of Arthur Whit chool of Teac prinei gh School of the principal sion July 1 Lixt of Speakers. at the session Ju rt. directo the employment tment of Labor; Berkeley Calif., w at the ini Spea be M servi J. D. ment vocational guidan Thomas R. Cole, superintendent of schools of Seattle, Wash., and George S. Counts of the department of edu- cation of Yale University. A confers tional Association of Secon: School Principals will follow cers of the department of sed ondary education are: Pr department of of Pittsburgh; ence with representatives of the ? P th on. High School, Berkeley, president, Mary Harris, School, Minneapolis, and ary, Lillian Johnson, Lincoln High School Seattle, Wash. FARMERS VOTING WET. British Columbia Election Returns Very Meager. VANCOUVER, B. C. June 21—Ai- though but fragmentary figures from the Rritish Columbiz c#etion returns are available, the retuns from the country districts in the beer plebiscite showed a decided ‘“wet” tendency The suburbs of Vancouver City, how- ever, voted dry, judging from early returns. The liberals have elected five can- didates for the legislature and had five others in the lead in Vancouver Cits. The Conservatives elected six, including four in Victoria This in- volved the defeat of Premier John Oliver. Be—v:t; Is Welcomed. From the Boston Transcript. “You look so pleased, old man; the fortune teller must have predicted something good.” “You bet! She predicted would have a financial revers: “I don't see anything joyous that.” “You would if you knew anything about my finances. 1 tell you that that I in if they ‘don't reverse pretty quick Tl be busted.” .