Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1926, Page 4

4 are inglnly city receipts and pay-' ments; and county taxes may in such | cases D cluded in the comparison without Wolating seriously the princi- ple that in comparing the ‘Washing- | | tonian’s fax burden with that of the| | taxpayer of another city it is fair only | |to compare local taxes constituting a |fund to which only municipal tax- I payers contribute, and which is speng e hiunicipal tax (sometimes the county tax) and the In Comparing Tax Burdens With Washington Statg Tax < Should Equitably Be ¢ are as wide apart as the considered in the light of this| Deducted. ¥ They are separate and dis- tinet ! ¢ ibutors, in | pury ion, in scope and area | ! of distribution. 3 the comparison, for instan hetween Washi nd ¥ shoulil equitably be com Washingtonians pay for expen in Washington and what ¥ak in Bal is}| ¢ 4 d NO INCREASE OF [ PRESENT $1.70 TAX RAYE | tir e o T {4 sovereizn State and for expenditure cct into the a consid- Correspondence of The § Fditorial BY THEGDOR Article " n Americes r V. i of the United and per that the S { urviving moted to the r receving the lajter advancement “for al ward the close o made a captain for the duration of the w THE EVENING STAR, TWASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY. MARCH 26, 1926. GEN. THOMAS WARD DIES OF PNEUMONIA Last Survivor of West Point Class of 1863 and Civil War Vet- eran Succumbs. Brig.. Gen. Thomas Ward, U. S, A., retired, §7 years old, Civil War vet- eran, who served in the Army more and who was the last aduate of the West Point Tuss of 1863, dled of pneumonia at han 40 year \timore | hig home, in Rochester, N. Y., vester- ay. ile was one of the oldest living graduates of the United States Mili- tary Academy. Born jn West Point, N. Y., March 1 the son of the late Eliza Ward. ation from the Follow- Mili 3 l.\, wdlemy, where his fitther was regis trar, lieutenant A 3 he was commissioned a second in the Ist Lnited States One vear later he was pro- e of first lleutenant, vices in the 2 va." And to- the conflict he was nt and mer in November, 18%, he awas made a aptain on a permanent basis and on une oS, 1884, he remached the grade as assistant adjutant general through a part of September, 1897, in which year he was promoted to the grade of colonel. He became a brigadier general in July, 1902, and was retired at his own request. Gen. Ward served as professor of military science and tactics at Union College from 1873 to 1877 and was president of the board of visitors of the United States Military Academy in 1907. - In_addition to being a_rmember of the Metropolitan Club of -this city, Gen. Ward was a_member of the Phi Beta Kappa and the Sigma Phi fraterhities, the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army of the Republic, Army and Navy Club, the Fortnightly Club of Oswego, N. Y., and the Genesee Valley Club of Rochester, N. Y. Surviving him are two sons, Col. Philip R. Ward, Field Artillery, and I*irst Lieut, John M. Ward, Reserve Corps, who served in the World War, and two daughters, Mrs. E. A. Steb. bins, Tochester, N. Y., and Mrs. 8. HY of Ensign F. H. N. Another son of Gen. Ward, Midshipman Thomas Ward, jr., U, S. N., was killed in the pérformance of duty on the U. S. S. Missouri in 1904. Two Medical Officers Trflnufert&i. Maj. Asa M. Lehman, Corps, stationed at Camp Washington, has been ordered to this city for duty at Walter Reed Gen- eral Hospital, and Maj. Brown S. Me- Clintle, Medical Corps, at Walter Reed Hospltal, has been ordered to ottaway, - widow Ottaway, U. 8. FLETCHER DENIES DECLINING TO RUN Ohio Representative Says He Au- thorized No One to Speak for’ Him on Senatorship. Reports from Ohio to the effect that he had decided not to become a.candi- date for the Democratic senatoril nomination_in the August primaries were denied by Representative Brooks Fletcher today. In a statement con- cerning the reports, Mr. Fletcher, who represents the eighth congressional district and whose home is Marlon, where the late President Harding lived, made it clear he had authorized no one to make any announcement for him. Mr. Fletcher said: “My attention has been called to a new aper story in which it was im- plied that word had come by way of Columbus from Marion, Ohio, "y home, which presumed to announce my decision as to whether I am to be candidate for the United States Senate in the coming primary or a candidate for re-election to Congres “In fairness to the different Demo- cratic county organizations that have officially indorsed me for the United | fairness to ai number of leading Democrats in Ohjo | States Senate and_in who have invited me to be a candi date for the Senate I wish to state their own ‘responsibility. No person in my district ot anywhere else has been - delegated Avith any authority whatever to speak for me on the senatorship or on any. other matter.” Judge Florence” Allen of the Ohio Supreme Court has been indorsed for the senatorial nomination by the Democratic organization of Cuyahoga County. Mr. Fletcher has been in- dorsed for the nomination by both the Huron County and the Fairfield County Democratic organizations fon the nomination. Mr. Fletcher is a newspaper editor and publisher. g ALLEGES PLOT TO KILL. Youth Say: He Was Chosen to Slay German Official. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, March 26 (P).—A German youth was arrest- ed at Adertort yesterday after telling the authorities that he had been des ignated by plot to German minister of the interior, Wil- Itam Kuelz. To avoid committing the crime the youth says he fled to Caechoslovakia, and fearing reprisals by the Nationalist organization which selected him to slay the minister, he asked the Czech police to protect him. The authorities are investigating his story. assaseinate the | — | Joseph Didden, Greta Williams, J:ana' Whipp, Albert Folson, Catherine Jhr- dine, Donald on, obert Hwing and Carl Jetton The Chines chest:a is composed of Hiram rell, Michael Farrell, Joe l,_\‘m'l' A0 Ross Totten. z : Those in the minstrel ert McCormick, Donald Cra lin Miles, Chi denburg, Charle tenkieny, Lou Lloyd, Cornelius O'B sell Brown as com] The cast of o Wishes'? includes Je je Scott, Alma Nussear, Je: i 1, Thomas Wollard and Alton Helm, HINE PLAY PRESENTED. —_— Spring Revue to Be Repeated at Junior High School Tonight. Hine Junior High School's Spring revue, including a Chinese play, “The Stolen Prince’; a minstrel act and a playlet, “The Wishes,” was presented’ yesterday afternoon and will be repeated tonight. The cos- tunres and stage settings have Leen designed and made by the art de- partment and domestic includes Paul Tomorrow Sale of PORCH FURNITURE Specially imported and just received from Canton, China. The finest Peel Cane, Wicker and Willow Chairs, Chaise Longue, Benches, @ compari- 1ses there are wns contributing, not ithin which_exp re not the ies of these expenditur that whoever inspired the article re of major and was made assistant ad- ferring to me politically did so_on Jutant general. He comtinued to serve Toe Yoizng, Nens Yogo 1319-1321 F Street Fort DBenjamin Harrison, Ind., for only i Rockers, etc:, for Porches and Solariums. city nzton figures show the total tax and the tax being the same. Washington cantends ‘ Fr G O | Baitimore faxes are paid by Balti- that in comparing with her the State | [ FOES S0 LC0Cin Balti. should not be taken into account; more only. The Marylarders who are she enjoys no State rights, | in Bal privilczes, bounties and benefits she | sommon Wit fhousands oufside ”( 5 5 po i i altimore, to be s : in Balti-! \Iuluul.nnl be figured to pay justly as bt i all e Washing- part of her normal tax burden what not the henefit of outside ron- s pay in consideration of the |t in the enjoy enjoyment of these State rights, ||ri\~‘:' fl_{l';’- 'l} has Bounties and other benefits. (See | 10 (0 P B arguments befo! t fiscal commit tee in 1915, House District committee in 1919, and Senate appropriati committee in 1920 What the census bulleting total _ta school « which the It is Light, Durable and Inexpensive. tures benefie SECURED BY First Mortgages principal and interest of which are ' GUARANTEED by an outstanding 'SURETY COMPANY May be purchased i de- || sired on Morris Plan of deferred payment and 5% paid on installments THE MORRIS PLAN BAN Tressury Specializing in the Victrola Radiola Orthophonics - Piano & DeMOI Furniture Co. Twelfth and G Sole Representatives for the Steinway and Weber Duo-Art. tions or e Tax Since No State Benefits. heen contended that the the same ben- ty government alone that enjoyed by the resi- dents of other cities through their county and State governments, and that the Washingtonis city tax should eq the combined city, coun- and State taxes of residents of Hours: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. efits STORE NEWS State tax te which constitute | 4 i for the State N he p I he lives the State, is it the driblet itives which the e to get through to the State tax which he essential to his status as ¢ ite and to his enjoyment zen”of political and judicial rights | in lue and of large Tomorrow It May Be Gone : The very Suit or Topcoat you'd buy on sight may be here today—and gone tomorrow. Why wait? Stocks at these sale prices are still huge, and complete in every particular, but warm weather is close at hand and we’re doing a mighty business. Fine Suits At This is the final price reduction on Suits that we consider good $40 values. They can be worn through the entire spring. Some half lined, some only quarter lined. T ¥ . Nothing Like This--- : This Season parable Washingtd 1xes are paid that one may ds outside of one’s w city the privileges and benefits s of the State, including rep- n Congress and the elec- college and in a State legislature; nized status in the United | States Supreme Cour 1 benefits which o benefits are en- when taxes ente if na city disappears b e g g = b of the National ) | ished upon the as shown in the followi T e land grants LALRLRLRLELELELE thou==n includ [TABLE 6.1 OHIO. 160 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 P T T T T T T T T 100 100 100 100 100 700 100 100 100 100 60 50 100 100 100 100 hY - - I hHAtRYAYAYRLYAY 790 i Jal| These money donations include hun- | dreds of millions. | The payment of taxes as the ¢ Mhle 2ina is | of a State gives the taxpayer his pro-} | portionate share these financial | | benefits. The Washingtonian enjoys | no part in these grants, bounties and benefits as citizen of a State. Why should he p: | him as pa PLELELE o pieg iy b compared i above exceeded by T 29 cities whicl when State tax rate is subtracted, < eeds. inelude Cleveland, Cincinna t 12 of the Ohio cities, all inia cities, includ- hY Such a sensational reduction as this proves most timely— fust in time for Easter, and it is made pos- sible only by the fact that we made a gi- gantic cash purchase and we were allowed a large price conces- sion. You're getting the benefit of the h-hohhiththththY Hair Hats, Swiss Milans, Canton Crepes —All the newest shapes—every new material—an endless display of the most popular ghades. Dar- ing colors—pastel tones and the more conservative colors. Your Easter Hat is surely midst this most adorable Spring- time collection. equitable_tax lyur-l . out of 8 of the equital i oM hcluding San Antonio, | den the ta wre incidental to Houston and Fox | the status of State citizens and which Providence, Atlanta and Bir fm., | are one condition of the e Louis is the only large ! these financial benefits? (17.7% which exceeds Washington's 17, ashingtonian none, of . e or j hts” or If Washington’s ratio of assessed to | or judicial righ true value (80.80). fixed by the Census Why should his fair tax A et © Census | hurden be held to_include what the Lrean in its decennial report of 1922 State citizen pays in connection with T the compatisori, Washineton withthe actusll joysent oTethiselinCtt e OTate of 15.44 exceeds | mable riglits, privileges and beneflts? e the above table, is | Bears State Burdens But No State and h: Benefits. The proposil s out the old idea that Washington is to be viewed | as a State when burdens are imposed and not viewed as a State when bene- fits or privileges or rights are to be he District has been pro- State under a treaty with nce, a truction conferring vileges on aliens, but not a State | under the Constitution, whose pe:. e | can sue in the Federal courts. The | District is a State when direct taxes 2 to be collected, but not a State when representatives are apportioned, | though the Constitution couples the { two things. The District is not a te to make and carry out through State le; ure laws for its own fit, but it is now reproached as a | State because it escapes the tax bur- | den incident to the exercise of this privilege of a State. The District is not to be a State to enjoy any of the | political, judicial and financial bene- | fits, pri and rights of a State, but is to be a State to the extent that the equitable tax burden of its people must include State taxes. When Washington is part of a State | oys the expenditure within it duc share of the State fund to ich thousands of State citizens out- e of its Lmits contribute it will be ime to permit State taxation to enter e per capita tax singtonians are timor nders again, ail the Marylanders’ rights and privileges as citizens of a State, it Nl be time to charge against the Washingtonian, in_comparison with fhe Baltimerean the State tax which (he lat{er pays, not as a Baltimorean but as a Marylander. When. Wash- ington has Senators, Representat'ves and a State: Legistature it will be time e o g Blue serges, cheviots and unfinished worst- eds of spring weight. ' The smart shades of gray and tan, and a variety of light-colored mixtures. The lines are complete in regular sizes, with the extra longs, shorts and stouts. None Sent C. O. D. St has privileges. FLELELELELELEL 1 ) of the cities in exceeded by 12 rite as one. zreater rate and six a 1 ceeds of the seven V wad four of the e including San Antonio. ton and Fort Worth. e o g g g g b g e p e b p No Alterations ~ Topcoats At Théy’re wonderful bargains! Absolutely the latet} in style-features, colors and patterns. - it exceeds Birmingham, The large shington (15.44) are Cleveland, 16.14; Cincinnati, and St. Louis, 17.78. Why State Taxes Should Be Deducted. Many of us contend that all State taxes should be excluded equitably from the cqmparisons of city tax bur- dens; that (1) taxes to be equitably compared should be paid by contribu: tors substantially in the s AELELE A ARt R YRS SRR YRR LR b area alon Light of this principle the municipal tax and Siate tax are as wide ‘apart as the poles, be- ing separate and distinct in personnel of contributors, in purpose of crea- tion, in scope and distribution; l:Iat (2) Wash reccive | 1 PLUELELELLT LU hY r the purdens which compen- sate for these benefits. Varying Factors of Comparison. Let us_consi not_sound which requires th to_be equitably compared sho paid by contributors substantially in the same area, to be distributed to beneficiaries in the same area, and for the benefit of that area alone. * Large cities dominate or include the counties containing them; and in the case of these large cities it is fair to con ulm; county taxes as well as city axes. Indeed, in substance th e 3 a part of the city }'luiy (a2 | for it to pay for such luxuries in- payers, the beneflcia shape of a Stafe tax. for the collection and distribution of e > taxes are practicaily 3 Many districts in Java are perme- * The cities having over 200,000 popu-[ated with petroleum. In places, if a lation constitute so large 2 part of the | handful of -carth is taken up and containing county that the nominal [Squeezed, a stream of oil may be et laf ATai AT TSy county contributions and payments forced from it. N = s x = == = - e e G e S B S S = . 2 FLELELELE o e 3 g e e e e b o g g g YOU “MUST BE SATISFIED The materials are impertedwoolem, with trimmings and sleeve linings of heavy silk. Remember Easter! ired Back on Anything Not Satisfactory - 76* STREET ©