Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1926, Page 25

TAX PAYMENT TIME CHANGE ADVOCATED District Committee to Take Up Plan to Collect in Sep- tember and March. Tegislation to change the time for gemtannual payment of taxes from November and May to Septgmber and MMarch will be considered soon by the Senate District committee as one step toward enabling the District govern- ment to meet its obligations from month to month without having to build up too large a cash working fund. The amendment to be offered to the District appropriation bill when it is en up in the Senate, making the $9,000,000 lump sum from the Fed- 1 Government available on the first 4y of the fiscal year, is another move toward permitting the city to meet its bills month by month. The taking of these portant to local because if they are not adopted the Commis- sioners will e to raise by taxation between now and July 1, 1927, a sub- stantial surplus over and above cur- rent requirements, to comply with the , which sald that within District should begin has Bill Not Yet Rep propriation bill hy the Senate appr but has not been Senate vet. The date h it will be taken up for tion on the floor is stmewhat un but it is expected to be consid- soon Congress in 19 v requiring_ the Dis to operate on a cash foners dnd_Auditor 1 estimated that a $3.000,000 would be sufficlent to carry out the requ: ment, and the sceeded on the theory that by raisin 00 an- nually between over and above cu they would be o steps is im District 22 passed the basis the Daniel . surplus fund date. al of the annual steadily needs of the city, appropriation increasing with the growing until now it be- o the municipal au unless taxes are paid earlier in the fiscal y 3 000 surplus alone will not be sufficient to comply with the mandate of Con a 1 Taxes Paid Too Late. Under the present arrangement the expenditures for the fiscal vear begin E 1, but the first half of tax bills do not come in until November, nearly six months la he final instal ment of taxes is not received until May, when the year is nearly over. in addition to making it cheaper for the city to get on a cash basis i . Maj. Donovan sees another ad ntage in the collection of taxes in September and March, rather than in November and May, namely, that it will give the city more time in which 10 collect overdue taxes before the fiscal year ends On the las there is a substantial paid on tax and if due bills are not paid in June part of the revenue goes over to the next fiscal vear. If taxes are paic in March the city would have three months befors the end of the fiscal in which up overdue it was poi Ly ay. | nges Proposed. the aber ay of May each vear sum still un and March Capper” nittee in with a pending bill to other changes in the assessments, including ihe time for filing personal turns. The date for filing these re. turns will have to be moved up also | it a different time is fixed for pay-| ent of taxes. G enator Capper said last night this jegislation is being inquired into by a subcommittee of which Jones of Wasl! g is and axpected to on it in the immediate future. The uthorities 2 up by have that it is going “GONZAGA difficult task to th fict to store up fund to enable goes unless the rove people found that de \ppropriations which become ~ the close of a fis - upsct the calculations made sinning of the 3 when the ux rate is fixed Thig factor has hampered them since 1922. in at tempting to build up the cash surplus Basis Believed Possible. It is the belief of District offi- clals that if the tax-payment time is moved up and the Federal Gov- crnment’s $9.000,000 is avail the beginning of each fiscal vear. the 3,000,000 surplus fund now being ceumulated by local taxpayers. will bt the city on a cash basks in 1927. The Senate appropriations com- mittee in approving the District M did not reduce the item for a sv police station in the Tenley 5 , as was published yes- he reduction referred to <hould have applied to an item for alaries in the Fire Departm=ni of rom $7,080 to $3.780. “THAT TIRED FEELING” UNKNOWN TO FARMER D'espxte Depression, He Is Working Harder Than Ever, Says Report. By the Assockited Press NEW YORK, April 10—The ag- cultural development of the United States may be lagging behind the progress made in commercial, finan- cial and industrial fields, but this is 1wt due any prevalence of “that among American farm- A statement today by the National al Conference Board asserts that while agriculture is not forging ahead us rapidly as other branches of our national economic life, the American farmer is more efficient, cultlvates more, ground, and pro- duces greater crops than he ever has before and than the farmer of any other country does. During the five.year period preced- ing the war, 24.4 acres were belng cultivated per farm worker in this country as against 16.6 in Scotland, 95 in England, 8.3 In France, 6.2 in Germany and 4.2 in Italy. From 1910 to 1920 efficiency of farm labor increased 2¥ per cent the volume of crop production despite a 9 per cent decrease in the number of farm workers. Increasing produectivity is attrib- uted by the board to sreater use of power and machinery. - A e Milwaukee is making preparations to entertain the ninth national conven- tion of the Y. W. C. A, to be held there the last-week of Aprily i’ | T e “{Annual Cherry Blossom Fes- ict to be pre- -{ More than 500 members and guests been | ‘ The guest of these over- | that | | Seling Senator | Corporation, R. F connection | Family ake certain | Hahn's Shoe Stores, R. Harris & Co. relating to | Kafkas change in|& Co., ax re-| Lansburgh & Bro. | HOGAN, Who will preside at the cherry blossom banquet of the Ad Club tomorrow ADVERTISING CLUB DINNER TOMORROW tival Will Feature New “Tea Highball.” | will attend the annual cherry blossom | dinner of the Washington Advertising ! Club at the Washington Hotel tomor row night at 7 o'clock. Prizes have been sent in by mer- chants and it is estimated that $1,500 worth of merchandise will be tributed. Souvenirs also have { provided. been honor will be Sii Charles Higham, British advertising {expert. Through Charles the famous “tea highball” will be part of the menu. | Short Program Planned. Short addresses will precede an ex- tensive entertainment program, includ- ing acts from the theaters and Nick Altrock and Al Schacht. Dancing will follow the dinner. The banquet room | at the hotel will be decorated with | cherry blossoms and a number of | novel features will be offered. s will be: Sir Esme | Ho the ! Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James | 3. Davis, Bishop and Mrs. James E. | ¥reeman, Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Putnam, | Mrs. Frank J. Hogan, Rabbi and Mrs. Abram Simon, Dr. Julius Klein and Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Yensen and Mrs. Paul Morton, Mr. and <. Frank Quinn and Mr. and Mr: Arthur Marks. Frank J. Hogan wi be the toastmaster. Allen Duford is chairman of the banquet. are being sold at The Hecht hur Jordan Piano Co., Kafkas, s and Allen De Ford. Many Give Prizes. the concerns contributing are American Mayonnaise Andrews Paper Co., Store, 1denberg Mr prizes Shoe A. Kann Inc; S. Kann Sons Kay Jewelry Co.. King’s Palace, Maver Furniture { Co., Musher Co., Mylex Gas Palais Roya B. Rich & Sons, Saks ur So., has. Schwartz & Sellinger’s, jewelers the Hecht Vo. Underwood ashington Paper Co., and the Amoco Oil Co. A STUDENTS | WILL GIVE “RIVALS" | Comedy to Be Presented Tuesday Afternoon and Wednes- day Night. The Dramatic Association of Gon- zaga High School is putting the finishing touches to its_forthcoming presentation of “The Rivals,” the comedy which will be given in the Gonzaga auditorium Tuesday at 3 p.m., and Wednesday evening at 8:15. { The play is produced under the direction of Frederick A. Gallagher, faculty director of dramatics. The staging and scenic effects will be by professionals. Among the patrons and patronesses are Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-Bion- di, Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, Rev. John E. Horstkamp, Rev. Bernard A, Me- Kenna, S. T. D.; Rev. John McNa- mara, Rev. A. H. Rufe, Baron and Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne, Senator and Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, Senator and Mrs, James =Couzens, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Danforth, Mar- tin Conboy, David I. Walsh, Mrs. M. Theresa. Bacon, Romaine Callendar, John J. Daly, Mrs. Clarence F. Dono- hoe, Capt. and Mrs. J, T. L. Donovan, Mrs. Daniel Doody, Mrs. George A. Garner, Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Kenealy, Mrs. J. B. Lanahan, Mr. and Mrs, F. L. Neubeck, Mrs. William Neuland, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin C. Parks, Mrs, Stella 1. Porteous, Mrs. A. G. Webster, Mrs. | Susie Sullivan, H. Winship Wheatley, Herman G. Winkler, Mrs. Thom- as A. Cannon, John J. Carmody, Mrs. Arthur F. Carroll, George R. Cook- sey, Mrs. John P. Donovan, Mrs. Samuel R. Dove. Mrs. L. A. Downey, Rossa F. Downing, Mrs. A. T. tenau, Mrs. Thomas.F. Keliher, Mrs. C. B. Krogmann, Mrs. A. W. Neu- land. Mrs. Denis J. O'Donnell. Mr. and Trs. W. H. Potzler, Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Quinn, Mrs. L. F. Randolph, Mrs.~ Michael J. Ready, Mrs. M. Frank Ruppert, B. F. Saul, Mrs. E. S. Seavey, Mrs. W. J. Wilson, Mrs. W. A. Wimsatt and Mrs. J. F. Zegowitz. The cast follows: Edward B. Gar- ner, Frederick W. Baltz, J. Carlisle Ruddy, J. Joseph McCarron, David F. Doody, George A. Garner, Andre de Porry, Samuel I. Bond, Arthur F. Carroll, Charles C. Dove, Fred- ;rh‘,k P. Renner and Paul A. Neu- and. i i ) Maple Roll Biscuit. Mix three cupfuls of flour with three tablespoonfuls of melted fat, six teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of salt and sweet milk to make a soft dough. Roll out, without much handling, about one-half inch thick and sprinkle thickly with brown sugar, then roll up like cinnamon rolls. Cut the roll in slices one and one-half inches thick and bake ‘one- half an hour in a ven. Serve ‘with goffee, — THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT WU HOLDING PG AFTERLEVEREOUP Feng Out of Picture, With Chang Seeking Chance to Regain Power. By the Associated Pret PEKING, April 10.—Marshal Wu Pel-Fu, leader of the Chihli party, ousted from control of the Peking government a year and a half ago by Marshals Chang Tso-Lin and Feng Yu-Hslang, once more dominates the capital of China. A bloodless coup d'etat, carried out early today by leaders of the Kuo- minchun (national armies), formerly followers of Marshal Feng, placed Chief Esecutive Tuan Chi-Jui under restraint, freed his predecessor, for- mer President Tsao-Kun, and called Marshal Wu “to restore the political situation in Peking.” Thus Wu is able to return to the capital, backed by his own Hupeh army, and acknowledged as chief by the Kuominchun, the creation of his bitter enemy, Feng, whose leadership the national army generals no longer admit. Feng is believed to have re- tired to U Mongolia. Alliance Broken Up. The coup means a complete realign- ment of the forces striving for mas- tery in Northern China. It breaks the anti. ominchun alliance between Wu and Chang Tso-Lin and his Man- churlan-Shantung army. While the Kuominchun hold Peking, backed by Wu's army on the south and southwest, the Manchurian-Shantung forces, presumably hostile to the new combination, threaten the city from the east and northeast. In view of the strength of the Wu-Kuominchun alliance, Chang is not expected to take the offensive soon. The turnover is the outgrowth of negotiations carried on for the last week between the Kuominchun lead- ers and Marshal Wu, who, with the Hupeh army, with which he has ad- vanced from the Yangtze River in the last two months, has been awaiting the expected call at Paotingfu, 80 miles southwest of Peking. Coup Carried Out Quietly. The coup was carried out quietly at o'clock this morning. The body- guard of the chief executive was dis- armed without a struggle and sub- mitted to being transferred to the southern part of the imperial city where they were enrolled in the Kuominchun. The defection of this force, which was Marshal Tuan's chief reliance, is explained by the fact that 500,000 taels (about $350,000), recently made available by the diplomatic corps to pay the guard and Peking police, is alleged to have been retained by the chief executive. Secrecy surrounded the preparations. The great gates which plerce the massive walls of Peking were closed late last night, the telephone service cut off and the residence of the chief executive surrounded by the Kuomin- chun troops. Dominated Peking Regime. Wu Pie-Fu was the dominant fig- re in the Peking regime until late in 924, and his support had made pos- sible the election of Tsao Kun as pres- ident in October, 1923, In October and November, 1924, with Feng Yu-Hstang as his chief lieutenant, he was en- gaged in a battle for supremacy with Chang Tso-Lin, the practically inde- pendent dictator of Manchuria. Feng, entrusted with the defense of Peking on the north, while Wu faced Chang’s forces along the Peking-Mukden Rall- way, betrayed his chief, marched his army back into Peking and assumed control, while Wu was forced to flee by boat from Taku to the South. President Tsao was deposed and made prisoner, and Feng and Chang set up Tuan Chi-Jui as chief executive. Wu took refuge at Hankow, where he quietly began the task of rebuild- ing his political fortunes. He made himself master of Hupeh and Hunan provinces, whose governors had been his appointees in his day of power, and by the beginning of this year was ready to take the fleld again. He then joined with his anclent enemy, Chang Tso-Lin, to oust his one-time lieutenant Feng Yu Hsiang, and the Kuominchun from Peking. Feng in Retreat. Feng, seeing the collapse of his power was imminent, withdrew from the field, turned his Kuominchun over to the other generals, notably Lu Chung-Lin, and retired to the north- west, presumably to Urga. Wu's al- liance with Chang was a mere matter of temporary expediency, which was proved by his willingness to receive overtures from the hard-pressed Kuo- minchun to assume command of their s and return to control of Peking. Presumably Wu and Chang again are enemies, facing each other with large armies for the third time, with Peking and control of the Chinese government as the prize. They fought for this prize in 1922 and Wu was victorious. They fought again in 1924, and Chang, aided by Feng's treachery, won. . COUNTY CLUBS AFTER BETTER HOMES PRIZES Mrs. J. Enos Ray Urges Wide Par- ticipation by Federation and Public in Contests. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 10.— Members of Prince Georges Ccunty Federation of Women's Clubs are being urged by Mrs. J. Enos Ray, chairman of the educational contests in the Better Homes campalgn, to enter the contests in an effort to capture first prize of $500 in the na- tional campaign. A kitchen plan contest is open only to members of the federation, but other contests, one for women for best house plan of not more than eight rooms arranged for efficlent housekeeping and health, and ore for men for best planting of garden, are open to the public generally. In circular notices it is pointed out that only one plan will be recetved from each entrant. Judges will be selected from the Department of Agriculture and Housekeepers' Groups from the District of ‘Columbia and plans must be submitted not later than April 15. GAME PRESERVE.URGED. " West Virginia Commission Hears Plea for 21,000-Acre Site. Special Dispatch to The Sta: . MARTINSBURG, W. Va., April 10. —The Spruce Hollow tract of 21,000 acres, abutting the State highway be- tween this city and Berkeley Springs, was urged before the State Conserv: tion Commission at a special sitting here today as a site for a game and fish preserve. Fred E. Cowl of Marlinton, one of the commissioners and chairman of the State Fish and Game Commission, indicated the tract would be consid- ered if water could be found to make it adaptable as a bass hatchery, which the commission contemplates establishing at an estimated cost of $45,000. The tract. has 760 timber-on.Jdt, - - POPE GETS RADIO PLANT. Transmitting Outfit, Gift of Ameri- can, Ready in June. By Radio to Tho Star and the Chicago Daily ROME, April 10.—The Vatican an- nounced today that the first radio transmitting apparatus ever installed within its sacred precincts would be ready for installation in June in the Vatican observatory. The plant is the gift of the Ameri- can inventor, John Hayes Hammond, jr. Space already has been cleared in the observatory, a large room beside the hall of honor being set aside for it. ‘The plant wili broadcast scientific communications from the'observatory and from the Pontifical Academy of Sclences. It is stated that the gift was accepted by the Pope “for sclen- tific purposes,” but it is considered probable that later the plant will be used to broadcast pontifical messages to the whole world. (Copyright, 1026, by Chicago Daily News Co.) FOUNDERS ORDER BRANCH CHARTERED Patriotic Society Based on Early American Ancestry Takes in D. C. Group. The District of Columbia Soclety of the Order of the Founders and tritos of America was formally p sented with its charter by John Cham. bers Hinckley, governor general of the national fety, at a meeting in the law offices of Samuel Herrick, ye Herrick was elected president local soclety. Other officers elected were: Maj. . E. Hume, deputy governor; Maj. U. S. Grant, 3d, his Benjamin Alvord, gen- calogist; Lieut. Col. H. Edmund Bullis, secretary; Edward N: Dingley trar; Alvord, jr., t Hoke Smith, State's attorne: William_Curtis White, chaplain, and Col. H. J. Hunt, councillor The membership of this society con- sists of citizens of the United States who are descended from an ancestor who settled within the limits of what became the original 13 colonies dur- ing the first half of the century, from the first settlement in America at Jamestown, Va. Their intermediate ancestors must also have been loyal to the cause of the American colonies during the War for Independence. The charter members of the local society include Dr. David J. Hill, D. J. White, Mr. Herrick, Maj. Hume, Ben- jamin Alvord, Maj. Grant, Mr. Bullis, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Dingley, Mr. Smith and E. 8. Alvord, jr. WAR DEBT DECISION DESIRED THIS WEEK Administration Seeks Action and Makes lItalian Plan Key to All Problems. By the Associated Press. The Administration hopes for ar early conclusion of America’s war debt funding negotiations. A decision by the Senate on the Itallan debt and the five other agree- ments negotiated during the past vear will be sought this week. If successful in this move, there is every indication that the American debt commission will resume confer- ences immediately with France gand Jugoslavia, the only heavy debtors Who have not yet come to terms. Not Optimistic. Conferences between Ambassador Berenger of France and Secretary Mellon have laid the groundwork for a resumption of negotiations with France, but officials here are not so optimistic over the nearness of an agreement as French authorities are quoted as being. Nevertheless the principal stum- bfing blocks in the unsuccessful con- ferences of last Fall between the debt commission and French Finance Min- ister Casllaux have been gone over thoroughly and the road has been paved for new meetings. Ambassa- dor Berenger, a member of Caillaux’s mission, is a financial expert, and he has devoted his attention to a solu- ion of the debt problem. Awalit Decision on Italy. It is evident that the Treasury still holds that the Italian settlement, which has ‘been under severe attack in the Senate, is the key to future settlements. Representatives of Ju- goslavia have been here for several weeks, and while terms virtually have been agreed upon, a decision by the Senate on the Italian settlement is awaited before a final step Is taken. Chairman Smoot of the Senate finance committee, a member of the American debt commission, an- nounced yesterday he would recall the Italian settlement before the Sen- ate on Tuesday If you need work, read the want columns of The Star. , APRIL WILKINS RUSHING AIDTOLAND PARTY Plane Combs Alaskan Wastes for Group in Sore Need of Dog Feed. Special Dispatch to The Star and North American Newspaper Allian: FATRBANKS, Alaska, April 10.—At #:12 p.m. (6:12 p.m. Eastern time) to- day. Capt. George H. Wllkins and Pilot Ben Elelson had reached Chand- ler, Lake, well across Endicott Range, in the Detroft Arctic expedition's mon- oplane Alaskan, and the overland party of the expedition, which they | hope to relleve by dropping dogfeed, had been notifled from Fairbanks to send up smoke signals. { Capt. Wilkins and Efelson were only | two hours and a half out on their second trip from Fairbanks to Bar- row and in spite of the fact that they carried 3,800 pounds of freight and faced a brisk headwind, they already had covered about half of their 560- mile route and were ready to turn oft toward the northeast to follow the Col- ville River, along which, it is believed, the overland party is camped. Plane Start Is Delay The start was delayed by engine trouble. After a night of clear skies and flashing northern lights, with falling temperature, the day opened with @ promise of perfect flying w her, Little marked the de- partur The plane was fueled yes terday and carries 150 gallons of | gasoline in tins in addition to the capaelty of the tanks. The time of Capt. Wilkins' return from his round trip is problematical, but he does not intend to remain any longer than is necessary to discharge hix cargo and get into the alr again, which means that he may be back tomorrow if weather conditions are good. At st moment Capt. plans and de drop the dog fe wped somewher the Anaktuvuk or Colville Rivers. Pre clous gasoline space was sacrificed for 150 pounds of dried salmon for the dogs. Plans Are Changed. “Although at first ceremony’ Wilkins the party ceived 1 approximate through Anaktuvuk Pass in the dicott nge and follow the river toward the Arctic. If we see the party we will_drop the dog feed and then swing Northwest toward our orlginal destination.” 4 (Copyright, 1926, by North American News: paper Alliance. United States. Canada, Great Britain. All rights reserved.) TRIAL OF ORION’S COMMANDER ENDS Norfolk Court-Martial Sends Tes- timony on Collier Acci- dent to Navy. position. By the Assoclated Press NORFOLK, Va., April 10.—Court- martial_proceedings against Comdr. Louis K. Gulliver, skipper af the collier Orfon. were concluded this afternoon at the al base. The findings were forwarded to the avy Department at Washington ithout any announcement of the verdict being made here. Lieut. William M. Reifel, navi- gator of the vessel, then was ealled for trial. His counsel immediately objected to trial by the same court which heard the case against the navigator's superior officer. The objection wis sustained and a new court will be named. Comdr. Gulliver was charged with negligence for attempting to leave port by a comparatively shallow channel near Cape Henry during a storm on December 2 when a deeper and wider channel mot far away could have been used. The vessel was disabled. SUNDAY WILL OPEN STAUNTON REVIVAL Tabernacle, Said to Be ZLargest Ever Constructed, Ready for Services. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va. April 10.—In a tabernacle said to be the largest ever built, Evangelist “Billy” Sun- day will open a revival here tomor- row. Committees representing various local churches worked many months in preparation’ for the campaign of soul-saving, and pastors of the churdhes, speclal choirs and visiting ministers will take part in the meetings, which will be held twice dailys Removal-—Announcement il Frames as low as $2 DR. D. L. ROSE New adiress 1209 G St. N.W. Glasses will give vou immediate re- lief from most ail- ments due to eye- strain, headaches, dizziness, inability to. read with com- _fort. will quickly disappear by the use of proper glasses. Examination free ° New Address * With A. Sures Co. 11, 1926—PART 1 THE WRIGHT CO. - - 905 7th STREET by special arrangement—and as an introductory feature—we will offer ABSOLUTELY FREE' Kyanize Celoid Finish PAINT to paint the unfinished FURNITURE PIECES YOU BUY HERE THIS WEEK This is an exceptional opportunity—Not the usual run of commercial paint, 1 but—“KYANIZ the famous celoid-finish paint manufactured by the Boston Varnish Co., and sold here in W ashington by WATKINS, WHITNEY F 0., 1410 14th Se. N.W. PAINT FREE! This local firm is co- operating 1ith us. A SPE- CIAL DEMONSTRATOR will be working in our win- dow this week—showing you the results which may be obtained in this work. REMEMBER—you buy ANY UNFINISHED PIECE OR SUITE—WE FURNISH THE “PAINT” ABSOLUTE- LY FREE! Any color of the rainbow! 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