Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1928, Page 22

22 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928. KNIGHTS WRANGLE OVER DIRECTORS Pleas to Foster Chivalry End Row Over Amend- ment. Pleas for the Loyal Knights of the Round Table, meeting in fifth annual convention, to foster peace and chivalry as done: by the legendary knights for which they are named, helped to end 2 two-hour fight of the organization in the Mayflower Hotel today. The fight started over a proposed amendment to the constitution to pro- vide for 15 directors, with not more than one to come from any State, in- stead of just seven directors, as at the present. Five of the present directors are from California and several of the | C. &P 00 SUES |Files Suit Against City in Revenue Collections on Earnings. Seeking a refund of $41.581.09 alleged to have been wrongfully collected by the District of Columbia as taxes on its interstate business and its earnings on real esttate and investments, the Chesa- District Supreme Court against the mu- nicipality. The sums were paid to_the District of Columbia over a period of three years. According to the declaration filed by Attorney George F. Hoover, the tele- phore company for the year ending | ness for the year ending June 30, 1926, was $351,567.06, making a total gross income of $6,652,796.24. The telephone company, according to the declaration, paid a tax levied by the assessors of $266.111.76, which included a tax of $14,062.59, return of which is sought by the suit. the company, it is alleged, paid taxes on a total gross income of $7,347.783, which included income on its interstate | business of $670.78! period included its subscribers and pay | stations outside of the District, service | stations, toll and telegraph business and its broadcasting income. it is alleged, was $293,911.32, which in- cluded an unlawful tax of $13,415.76 2 is interstate business. peake & Potomac Telephone Co. today | Paid on th A | Y| " The tax for the year ending June 30, filed a suit in the circuit branch of the | | Fhe (A% 108 e S6at BRCOR JHAE I an unlawful tax of $294584, against the income from rental of space buildings and buildings, interest on in- vestments, materials. tional earnings of $278,922.49, where- upon the District levied a tax total of $243 951.68, which included the tax on insterstate business of $11,156.90. It reported that its interstate busi- For the year ending June 30, 1927, which for this | The tax paid, in reserve funds and sale of Silver lace may be rejuvenated by [MILITARY FUNERAL PLANNED FOR HULL Congress Veteran Will Be Laid to Rest at Arlington Tomorrow. John Albert Tiffin Hull, for 20 years a member of Congress from Iowa, who died yesterday in his Clarendon, Va., home, will be given a military funeral with burial in Arlington Cemetery to- morrow. Services will be held at 2:30 from the residence, 1339 Garrison road, Chaplain Albert Vaughan, U. S. A., will officiate. The pallbearers announced are Albert Douglass, C. Bascom Slemp, Harry E. Hull, Maj. Gen. William D. Connor, Col. Henry M. Morrow and Maj. Parker W. West. Mr. Hull was 87 years old. He re- 314 | tired from politics seven years ago to | engage in the practice of law here. Mr. Hull is survived by two sons and | a daughter, Maj. Gen. John A. Hull, | judge_advocate general of the Army, and Dr. Albert Gregory Hull of ‘Jopiii. Mo., and Miss Annette Hull, who made | her ‘home with her father. During his long term in the House, from March 4, 1891, until March 3. 1911, Representative Hull served six years as chairman of the military af- fairs committee and was for many years a member of the District of Columbia committee and chairman of the exec- utive committee of the Republican con- gressional committee. He was wounded in action while in the Union Army. Acting Teachers' College Head. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., September 28.—B. Y. Tyner, dean of Fredericks- burg State Teachers' College, is acting as president of the institution following the death last week of Prof. A. B.| Chandler, president since 1919. PRIESTS ARE SUMMONED. MEXICO CITY, September 28 (#).— The newspaper La Prensa today print- ed a report from Pinotepa Nacional, in the State of Oaxaca, that because of an attack by “rebellious fanatics” on the town of Juguila, the governor had or-| dered all priests of that district to ap- | pear before the state authorities with- | in 15 days. ‘The dispatch added that the governor that any who failed to comply with this order would be con- sidered “rebels.” Cures Malaria and quickly relieves Bil- iousness, Headaches and Dizzi temporary Constipation. | eliminating Toxins and is hij | teemed for producing copious watery had warned to evacuations. Mrs. Gibson to Speak. Special Dispatch to The Star. | DANVILLE, Va.. September 28.—Mrs Charles Dana Gibson will make an ad- dress here next Tuesday night, under | auspices of the local Democratic com- | mittes, and in support of the Smith- Robinson ticket. . SWorzYN§ 716 13th St. N.W. Just Above G Street Spuntex Hose $1.35 pr 3 pairs, $3.35 All shades in chiffon or service. A real quality hose! Regular $2 Value ziness due | Aids i ly es- COME WINTER IS NOT FAR AWAY ENJOY THE OUTDOORS WHILE YOU MAY AND RIDE WITH US TODAY Adults, 25¢; Children, 1 316 California delegates were opposed to |June 30, 1925, reported a gross income the change. on its business in the District of Colum- As the wordy war waxed stronger, V. | bia of $5.819,869.51, but that the assess- | a brush. It may also be cleaned by M. Carkeek of the Seattle Round Table, {ors demanded a return on the inter- | washing in salt water, using two table- chairman of the constitution revision |state business done on the (oll lines, and | spoons salt to each pint of water.— committee, declared: “We are here for | the company therefore reported addi- Philadelphia Public Ledger. inspiration and chivalry” and made a plea for harmony. Max W. Nohl, in- ternational president, declared “the chair recognizes no fight,” and empha- sized that the convention must proceed speedily with its business. Alphonso Tower of the Los Angeles Round Table, joining in a plea for harmony, told briefly of the principles of the Round Table and declared that if the procedure at the time continued “this is a heck of a Round Table.” Today's session was opened with dis- cussions of “Table Programs™” by Estes Nichols of Portland, Me. Following the morning session, the delegates weré received by President Coolidge at the White House at 12:30 o'clock. At the session this afternoon the delegates paid a silent tribute to mem- bers who have died. Resolutions were to come up late this afternoon and a banquet will be held in the Mayflower Hotel tonight at 8 o'clock. The con- vention will close tomorrow morning, ‘when national officers will be elected. 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