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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LII NO. l.l.iMIT. PORTLAND, OKEGOX, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AVIATOR IS FIRST TO USE PARACHUTE DOG SAVES MOTHER AND CHILD IN FIRE WOMEN TERRORIZE ACTRESS SCARED BY OWN WEDDING BAD REALTY DEALS INCOME TAX, FREE A I. my ornri.n marks, skxsa. tiovil nnor kkom air. AS 'ATHKIt IIIKRIES TO A-V-OTHE1! BLAZK HOME Bl'RXS. STAGK raiGITT KEEPS INTEND ED WAITING AT CHURCH. T. R. EMBARRASSES INTIMATE FRIENDS SUGAR PROPOSED SHOPFOLK MADE BEHIND .Candidacy Rudely Dis turbs Alliances. PREVIOUS WORDS RELIED ON Cabinet Members Assured Intention to Keep Aloof. of PLANS MADE ACCORDINGLY otonrl" Violation f I'IimIc- Kc rently Mad rrrcnt. IhM of oiiriu-t I Ikcly to Pro voke Uittrrnc, WT M'VNKR 'l ItTJS. W AIII.NtfTuN. March 1. Spwizil. - Som- point bearing on the mbr rixumfni of Intimate friend of CulonrI Roosevelt, mm m r5ult of th innounc ment of hi candidacy for the nomina tion for I'renidcnt. appeared today. It in Jrarnrd on Mich authority that "dnel l;aoievU mtn mont h azo told two members of Preidnt Taft'jt ruMn.-t-J.Trlirjr of War Stlnvnn a it. I S crrtary of Navy Mcyrr that he woula not be candidate for the Pr-;i-dntlat nomination tn Not only did h thus declare hlm.lf l nimbrs of the .'re(tdMit' off icUl f-tmtly. but iie rnnde the Mm t..t.-mcnts to frirnd who were aniaaonlMic to the i r--rit Administration. an1 it was -prmtly on the Mrenirth of these oVr laraUons that thene friend urlatnally rave their support to the I.a Kollett inovr nifOt. CvlMirraMMfil Kfrnljr Kelt. It wax only hrn Kr"nn like T'in rhol and GarfirM were made aware of the f.irt thai the positive Matrmrnfit er not to utand that the deeertloti from 1 Follette took place for tit a liriOMe of roncentratinir the Tuft op. poKitton on the ex-Prxlint. n the utrentt h of the emphatic utatementa frum Colomd Kooaevelt that he not only would not tn a candidate Mm.-rlf. but tiiat lie would tak no purt in furthering the. Interest of any a plrant fr the nomination at the hands of the Republican convention this year, member of the Cabinet, who had le-n In rloe touch w It h h t tit made their plana. Other did llkewt-e. They now f-el moet keenly the embarrassment of their position, as thry bad practically ataketi ihelr roputat lms on the predic tion that the esIreMent would In no nunnnr tand tn the way of Tafl'a re itomlnAtuin. Tbt-y w ere stand ing on what the ex-Prmldent bad tM them. o that we now hare the reason fir their err at eurprlse when th Koo.iovrlt statement of Ut Sunday ntcht was kiv.u uut. apprf .rtrr Ilele4 tm Tuft. Colonel Kooiwvflt Rivaift pertur bation pritir to the rlopnir-nt of his on randtdai'. It M now p-artird. w-s over reports that b hid pllk d 111 9 anpport to President Taft. Thut It never pledged any uch support he lontc co mad plain, but In conjunction with thn denial of these reports ho relu-r-a ted and mphMetl his Intention of not helnc a candidate aualnst Taft an l rt not taklni? any part In the tontist bearing nthe nomination this year. fits pronunclamenlo was fully as utroii; as hts atatement about pal se.k 1ri a third term on the night of th" 14 brtlon nd subsequently In 1T. whrn lb." Iirf-s for the IW tampalcn w-re belnc drawn. What mai" Cdnl Koocvclt than; Ma mind la one f the most Interesting qTiestlona of ii r hour a question even more Interestmc than any inolvtnc the technical in-aninjc f hia &uti-thlrd trm d-t la ration d-irlns; bis oituiancy of the White Mi'ii". hi- h latterly has been the utjevt r nun h voitfn i-rsy and comment. lol-in ltotiM-vcIt h leclrel that hia rrtL.-tnnl declaration applied only to a t..lrd "consecutive" term. N such Interpretation of hia statement, however. ml!nett decla ration within the last rune months that he would not be a candidate thla year. Hitter Ma at la Prospect. Tb whole matter la recellrc marked attention In political ctnl- here, ea pev-lalty amonc aupportcr f the AJ mlnlstratltm who is bed to maintain thetr old frlcndsnlp with the ex-Presl-ilrnt. and It Is likely to deel. one tf the bitterest features In the cnrllct that haa beri precipitated by the entry of t'olonel Koosevelt Into the rln. With the Infusion of schie pn(e atonallsm into the mamtKement of th Itoosevelt camp.iUn. as evidenced by the orKanlaatlott efTet t-d in New York yesterday with Senator lHxon. of Mon tana, at tlx head, the Administration forces are broiitcbt to a fuller realisa tion of the rmvitv of the ticht they must make. Two lines of action are laid bare. One relate to the third term uropoaltlou and the Hllefced cavalier treatment of the President by the man who waa more responsible than all others for elevatinK him to his present powttioit. The other haa to do with the fundamental tlifTereneea between he two In matters of political doctrine at the present time. William l"n Howell- Is 7.V VKW. YKK. Mnrrh I WHMam tean Ho el qilictlv cc b-p-aled his T'th bietlHlar here iJa There was A f a sjt i ly celebration in his honor to ntuht and tomorrow nta'it hi llterarv ,iMM-t.tr, bended by I 'olunel treor (e W liarrey. will srett him. .Irfff-rni HrriMk- Sfililirrs Star priori lirn Captain FVrr iVrform- r lVal. ST. TuOriS. March 1. For the tirM time In tha history of heavrer-tb-aji-alr ilylnr a man leaped from an aeroplan at JefTrrson Baracka thla afternoon and descended to the earth In a para chute. The- man was Captain Albert Berry. The leap was witnessed by hundreds of soldiers. When the aeronaut land ed the soldiers, cheered, wildly and. sur-r-Mindln? the man. lifted him from the k round and half carried him to th office of Colonel Wood, the command ant. Ferry and Pilot Japua lft Kinloch aviation m Id In tho afternoon tn a tvo-pjMvnfir biplane. Beneath the machine In a specially constructed case was a lartre pa ra chute. Tho trip to the barracks as mad without a stop. The first the ioldtera knew anything unusual was iroinic on a as when they heard the huaiilnsf of a propeller and saw the plane. Th soldiers were astonished to s Berry slip down under the aeroplane. It took them several seconds to divln thai bo had dim be 1 t o a t ra peso ba r attached to a parachute. Janus steadied the muchlne. Berry cave a quick Jerk of a rop. a knife Hashed and man and parachute, punned downward. while th aeroplane, bounclna; up like a cork, suddenly poised and steadied itfelf. Watchers held their breuth aa the man shot tow ard the earf h. Suddenly the parachute popped open, the rapid ity of the descent waa checked and, amid cheers, the aviator reached the Kfound in safety. SQUIRREL TREE DESTROYER l.llllr (.ray .Mnminal Iifiimri Win T Soon. ClTTAGK liltoVE. or.. .Manh 1. 4M'ciaL) To the Imprudent pray juirrrl. who hj .Invouncl IiIk WIm tiT'B rrpaxt tio mrly. Ix l.ihi the dini-lon- to tlmb. r tn this vninlty. The flrat authentic Itif ormatton thHt hu been fouml to caat a ray uf lipht on the jntcry of what Hnimal was dVnlroyiHK the timber on Monby Creek waa brouKht in this week by Homer and Lynch Currln. aona of Kellx C'ur rin. who wera hunting Saturday. They aay there can ba no question but .that Kruy aqnirrela are dnlnir the damitKe. aa they caught the animals at the work, killed two of them and found the entrails filled, with the barky pulp. In the tract of timber In which the boys caUKht the squirrels at work thcy aay there may be 10 treea. ranicinic in alle up to two feet in diameter, that have been attacked and the bark skinned ofT In the same manner as on the trees on the Storey Hracher tract, the trees belnn practically bare from the nil. I. :1c of the trunk to the top of the trees. Sjulrres have never before been Known to attack tree In such quanti ties III this section, but it la SUKCPKted that the early Hprlnt weather may have led thrni to be rarelcsa of their food supply and they have eaten It up bo fore any of their usual caprine; feed haa had a chance to crow, thus caueinc them to attack the tree.. A piece t.f one of the trees has been Sent IO the foreittcr at the Oregon Agri cultural "i.ilc:e. but a report from hltn has not yet been received. POSTAL SAVING INCREASE H r .roniint4 Oprnod In JVh rnary lc,Mwit 990.9 I A. With 4-i active accounts n. ih per cent of htitn- lnrrasini; month ly th.' t'ottofTlce depository Is becitm Inc a financial institution of Import ance. At the clute if business on Feb ruary ZO there was on 4iiM.slt a net balance .f $3.fiii. fMirlnu that month the nw deposits ajji minted to !?. 94S, with new accounts ouenetl. tf this number of new patrons of the lernttory ftre!cn born element does not predominate an In former months, a majority belnjc American torn. With a 1 the increase rf hiifltK-cfl Stiperlnteudcnt t'arr hail one thtnn happen durlnjr February that was new. as n one day the withdrawals ex ceeded the deposits and It was neces sary to draw a check on the reserve fund, this tisppentntjr on the last day uf the month when money was with drawn to pay monthly bills and at the same time It was In the middle of a week and removed from any payrolls uf consequence. LOS ANGELES SEES SNOW hiir Mantle Not on "ily but on Mount 11 .Mile Ana). LiS ANGKLKS, Cal.. March 1. .Spe cial. Snow began falling In one of th suburbs of this place late yester day afternoon and continued at Inter vals all nlcht- Now the ground Is cov ered with firm, hard snow, more than six Inches deep. The boufths of the tree are bent under the weight. The suburb Is situated 11 tr.Ilrs from the city l!mls tn a horizontal direction and a mile and a quarter vertical. The whit mantle fell on alount Wil son, where the. patrons of the hotel and the solemn men of aclem e Matloned at t lie "arnKie loIar Observa :ory 1a dulced In rnow balltni; The snow ex tends f rom the suumitt a distance of two and a half mile down the moun tain and there 1m every prospect that It w!ll last several days. Democratic House Cau cus Approves Bill. MISSING REVENUE PROVIDED Burden Transferred to Individ uals and Partnerships. UNDERWOOD DEFENDS PLAN leader Ocriarr .Mca-uro krrpa Within rrim-inlc I.ulil Down in Supreme Court DccL-ion u to Corporation Tax. WASHINGTON". March 1. In report ing a freo sukht bill to the Ivmocratlc caucus of the House today. Chairman Tiiderwood, of the ways and means committee, also submitted a bill which lit efTect would provide an Income tax In the I'nlted Statea. It was proposed that present corporation tax be ex tended to Include "Individuals and co partnerships dolnff business of 95000 a year or over." Mr. I'nderwood said this practically would accomplish the purposes of an Income tax and at the same time com ply with the Supreme Court decision MKiiinst the constitutionality of an In come tax. The proposed tax would be 1 per cent. Kxetse Tax la K.xtcvdcd. Chairman I'nderwood made a state ment to the caucus that he had been directed by the ways and means com mlttno to submit a bill to place susar on the free list and another bill ex tending the present excise tax now levied on corporations to Individuals and co-partnerships having "n nnnual Income of more than $500u. "The bill removing the taxes levied at the customs houses on sugar Im ported Into t his country," said Mr. I'nderwood. "will have the effect of reducing the price of sugar to the con sumer about 1H cents a pound." The statement further said that In the opinion of the ways and moans committee the large profits made by , manufacturers and refiners of sugur 1 had been due to the customs tariff, and j that placing sugar on the fre Mat j would reduce the profit, would not destroy the Industry In tho United ' States, but would result In a saving to the American people of 1107,000.000 a year. Court IlerHnloa Observed. "Tho purpose of the excise bill pre sented to the caucus," Mr. I'nderwood said, "Is to extend the tax to the busi ness of Individuals and co-partnerships. The special tax will accomplish, the same result aa would have been ac complished by an Income tax If It were within the power of Congress to enact an Income tax law. so far as raising revenue Is concerned, but at tho same "fn-ludei on Pi re 2. : l 1 fill V&i :i ! j j. .....,.JJJ . e m W &z WA ' "K V4U1 II M mv.iitT : Uvea of Spokane Woman and Babe Imperilled, but linlltlo? Comr to Krrtie In Xirk of Time. STOKANK. Wash.. March 1. (Spe cial.) While Fireman F. F. Farrar, with, the company from Station , C answering a false alarm In t'nlon Fark today. Ma own home, within two blocks of the fire station, was de stroyed by tire and the liven of his wife and 4-yoar-old child Imperiled To "Dum." a 2-year-old bulldog. Mrs. Farrar and her child wo their lives. "Rum" discovered tho flames. Kunning Into tho room where the mother and child slept, the dog climbed on the bed and barked furiously. Through thick smoke and flame they groped their way to the door and out Into the open. The child ran to the fire station to notify her father of the trouble, but sic found the station empty. Mother and child were taken into the borne of a neiglit'or, who notified the central Mtatlon. Mrs. Kurrar and the child are today suffering, from sore lungrt as the re sult of Inhaling the densa smoke. Mice running about where matches were kept are believed to have started the fire. SONG IN COURT PAYS WELL ft rtt tear CoiiIti"tor-CompoMr Car ols fur Judifc. CHICAGO, III., March 1. (Special.) Charles Holtenbeck, a streetcar con ductor, song writer and singer, caroled a lay. In court today, and thereby earned for himself $". It was one of bis own ballads, too, and his remunera tion was fixed by Municipal Judge Uh Ur. Here Is what he sang: Out on a farm, t nlr a his. round moon. It ain't no harm t snuggle end npO"ii. iiput. n. spoon. "Knough," said Judge I'hllr, In evl- dent distress. Frank 1 Gardner, a shipping clerk, had drawn a sketch for the cover for the song. Holtenbeck asserted that the sketch did not do justice either to the melody or the verses of his song, and he bad refused to pay. "In view of the evidence," said Judge Vhlir, "I must give a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. But I think that his claim should be reduced by $5, as com pensation to the defendant for his vocal exhibition." MANY WRITE LETTERS EAST INWoffice Mail Heavy on Colonist lny, Kcbrnnry 2 2. According to figures compiled by C. B. Merrick, Postmaster, at least 13,000 persons heeded Governor West's call to write letters to friends in the Cast advising them to locate in Oregon, on February 22, which was designated as Colonist day. The number of letters and post cards pas sin ir out of the Portland postofflce on February 22 and February 23 ag gregated 25.600 In excess of the com bined number on tho same, two days a year ago. The normal Increase, Mr. Merrick estimates at 12.0o0. leaving more than 1-T.000 pieces of first -class mail accountable to the Colonist day movement. IN THE RING. ii Campaign of Window Breaking Extensive. of O Library 1SXOV1I HOME CF ASQU1TH ATTACKED Streets Strewn With Glass From Fashionable Stores. POLICE TAKEN UNAWARES Snf frngclles Seize Moment of lit tJiistrlal Stress to Strike Blow at Business 115 Arrested, but Many Escape. LONDON. March 1. As the coal miners hal been able to gain govern ment recognition of their grievances by threateninjc the buaineaH of the country, tho sunraettea late today entered upon a policy of menace tJ trade. They carried it out suddenly and with an ardor that resulted heavy financial losses, brought con sternation to merchants of the most prosperous shopping district cf the city and paralyzed business. Before the police were able to muster their forces and restaln the women, streets were showered with plate glass from the show windows of stores. It was a window-breaking; expedi tlon solely and a thoroughly organized one. Hundreds or winuows jn many 01 the most famous shops of the world were broken. Fanhlonahlr jbopa Are Victims. One hundred and fifteen women were dragged to the police stations by police or excited and indiarnant merch ants. Many others, however, escaped. All those arrested were released on ball, coupled with promises to refrain from further window breaking The trouble entered about Trafalgar Square, ranged along the Strand east ward and westward, and .up Regent street, Piccadilly and Oxford streets, where are situated the fashionable Jewelry and dry goods houses. Mth. Emmallne Pankhurst, the vet eran ot many a sunrageiie name. struck the first blow. In an auto mobile accompanied by Mrs. Marshall and Mr. Tukes, she drove up to the Premier's residence in Downing street at 3 o'clock. The three women leaped from the machine and drew out stones concealed in their muffs. Premier's Home Attacked. Four windows crashed in before the police could reach the women. The three were arrested, but while being led to the station managed to heave missiles through the windows of tht; Colonial office. Taxicabs were the favorite vehicles of approach used by the suffragettes and large numbers of innocent-looking women were helped out of them by porters stationed In Concluil(i on l'ane :t. Iondon Agos Over Hay's Drliiy in Marrlace of OahrioIIc Kay and Scion of llich British l'aiuilv. LONDON". March 1. (Special.) Ga brlelle Ray, London's concert hall queen, who has flourished In the spot light for years, fell a victim to stage fright when called upon to be married before a bis and fashionable audience In "Windsor Roman Catholic Church. She just could not so on with the part. That was tho explanation made to day of the dancer's apparent jilting of Kric Loder, wealthy scion of a famous Knglisli family, that set all London agog. After the company had been dismisxed Miss Ray got her nerve back and the marriage was performed early today. It was merely a case of de layed, curtain. For 24 hours titled society had been gosGiping over Gabrielle's probable reason for leaving young Mr. Loder waiting at the church. " Her explana tion that she was ill did not satisfy, because the bridal party was waiting for hours, during1 which time no word came from the fair Gabrielle. RANCK GETS APPOINTMENT Objrvtionable Ktliloriuls Found to Have Been "Written by Lessee. OHEGOMAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 1. Glenn M. Ranck was nominated today as Register of the Vancouver Land Office, on the joint recommendation of Senators Jones and Polndexter. Soon after the Senators first Indorsed Ranck clippings from hit- newspaper, criticising President. Tc.ft and his Administration, werj forwarded to Washington and using these clippings as a basis. Secretary Fisher opposed the appointment. It was found that Ranck had leased his paper to other persons; that it was while it was operating under this lease when the objectionable editorials appeared. Ranck was In no way i sponsible and on that showing Sec retary Fisher withdrew his opposition. Ranck will e confirmed. The rresy.ient also sent to the Senate the nomination of Richard Sloan to be United Slates District Judge for Arizona. Mr. Sloan was territorial gov ernor of Arizona. HEALER'S CASE IS TEST Christian Scientists Interested in Trial of New ork Man. NEW YORK, March 1. Willis Ver non Cole, under Indictment for illegal practice of medicine, was placed on trial today before a jury in the Su. preme Court. Mr. Cole was arrested in January of last year and Christian Scientists in all parts of the country have lokoed forward to the trial with great Interest, regarding it as a test case. Mrs. Benzecry, a "private detective, said that on January 19, 1911, she called on Cole and told hi m she had trouble with her eyes. Cole explained. she said, that there would be no medi cine given and that he cured "by prayer and only by prayer." "All our thoughts must be of God if we expect to be cured," he added. A fee was charged her. BOAT ON REEF; CREW SAFE Launch Valentine Strikes Off Point Stanly in Storm. BELLINGHAM. Wash., March 1. The gasoline launch Valentine, plying between Anacortes and Friday Harbor, was wrecked last night on a reef about one mile oft point Stanley. Lopez Is land. The boat was carried on the rocks by a gale and a large hole was turn in the hull. The steamer governor, of Anacortes, stood by this morning, but was unable to get a line to the vessel, which had been abandoned. Captain Barbee and the passengers managed to reach shore in a rowboat THOMAS TO QUIT COMMAND Adjiiiral Soiillierland Will Keplacc Him at Head of Pacific Fleet. WASHINGTON", March 1. Several changes in command of fleets on the Pacific were announced today at the Navy Department. Rear-Admiral Chauncey Thomas, commander-in-chief of the United States Pacific fleet, has been ordered detached and will come home until his retirement, April 27. He will be succeeded by Rear-Admiral William H. H. Southerland, now commanding the second division of the Pacific fleet. Rear-Admiral Alfred Reynolds, now governor of the Naval Home at Phila delphia, has been ordered to take com mand of the Pacific reserve squadron. LAWLOR TO DECIDE SOON Judge Answers Schiuitz- Demand for Early Disposition of Case. SAX FRANCISCO, Marrh 1 Judge Lawlor will give a decision Tuesday in the trial of ex-Mayor Schmitas. accused of bribery. This information waa made public today in an affidavit submitted by Judge Lawlor as respondent in a petit'on for a writ of mandate ordering an immediate decision, presented in be half of Schmitz. The affidavit was read when the hearinsr on the petition for the writ was heard by the District Court of Appeal. Judgre Lennon refused to Issue the writ Clever Seattle Prisoner Wanted in South. DEEDS FORGED IS CHARGE Vast Acreage in California Af fected in Fake Sales. OUTSIDE HELP IS GIVEN Certificates by Portland Notaries In volved in Latest Transactions Laid to Doors of D. A. Hatfield, Serving Term in Jail. SEATTLK. Wash., llarch 1. r. A. Hatfield, a prisoner in the county jail, is charped in a telegram sent by Dis trict Attorney Irwin, of Kings County, Cal., with having forged deeds to 16, 000 acres of California oil lands and with having made a sale of the land and obtained the deposit of the cash against the deeds in a California bank. Jlr. Irwin telegraphed to the Seattle prosecutor asking him to hold Hat field on three charges of forgery. Hatfield is in jail here under sen tence of two to ten years in the peni tentiary for an attempted jail break and is to be tried here on another charge of forgery. California Mast Walt. Hatfield was convicted once on the forgery charge pending here, but was granted a new trial by the Supreme Court, so Jlr. Irwin will have to wait until the Seattle authorities are through with the prisoner before Cali fornia can have him. That Hatfield not only forged the deeds In jail, but disposed of the prop erty to buyers from his temporary real estate office behind the bars is also the charge of J. A. Crane, of Oakland, Cal., who came to Seattle In the interest pf his mother. Mrs. Sarah It. Crane, ISO acres of whose land is said to have been sold by Hatfield under a forged deed. The sales were stopped after the deeds and money were In the bank awaiting delivery through the acci- -dental discovery that one of the deeds was forged. Kales Are Itemized. The sales said to have been made by Hatfield from his prison cell include a 160-acre tract of oil lands owned by Mrs. Sarah Crane, of Oakland; a 640-acre tract owned by Luis and Clo tilda I-eloy, of Hanford, Cal., and a 40 acre tract. The land is said to be worth from 100 to J150 an acre and was eagerly snapped up by F. B. Cun ningham, a Callfornlan, when offered him at $20 an acre. The deeds and the 1 16. SOD purchase money were on deposit in a bank at Hanford, Cal., when an investigation of the title was begun and it was found that the original owners had not parted with title to the land. Two of the alleged forged deeds were made within the last 90 days, and the other was made approximately a year ago. Hatfield has been a prisoner in the Seattle jail for 18 months. Outnlde AMMlMtance Given. The authorities charge that Hatfield had outside assistance and call atten tion to the fact that notarial certifi cates were given by notaries in Seat tle and Portland, Or. Hatfield was a trusty and book keeper at the county jail until he was convicted of forgery, and was then placed in the north tank. Several weeks after his conviction a stool saw, a bottle of sweet oil, a. blower and a box of pepper were found in his cell. One ot the steel bars was partly sawed through. Three men were sus pected of the attempt at escape, and through the testimony of one of the trio. Hatfield was discovered. Hatfield is much exercised at the charge made by the California prose cutor, and declares that If the deeds were forged he has been a victim, too. Seattle officials say Hatfield is a member of a gang that has operated in Washington. Oregon and California for several years. inflicting uncounted frauds in the conveyance and mort gaging of property. POLE RATE MUST GO DOWN Interstate Commerce Commission Decides Against Sonthern Pacific. OBEGOXIAS NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. March 1. The Interstate Com merce Commission, in the case of the California Pole & Piling Company vs. the Southern Pacific, holds that present rates for the transportation of poles and piling In carloads from Portland and other Oregon points to San Fran cisco 'and Intermediate California points are excessive in so far as they exceed the rate on lumber between the same points. The lumber rato to San Francisco is $5 and the rate on poles and piling $6 with a graduated increase to interme diate points the same as on lumber. But always the pole rate exceeds the lumber rate by $1. The Commission says the railroad did not justify thlf rate and orders a reduction, effective April IS.