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CITY EDITION.
If 9 Alt Here and It's All True
THE WEATHER Tonight and Thursday,
probably rain : southwesterly wlnas.
Minimum temperature; .
Portland ...,. 42 New Orleans ... 42
Helena 4 New York...... 2
Los-Angelas .. . . 48 St. Paul 22
The Strangest War Tragedy
Over In France there Is what was once
a trench and out of It In regular order
protrude rifles with fixed bayonets. The
strangest tragedy in the history of wars
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Entered u Second CUis Hatter
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PORTLAND, -OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1920 TWENTY PAGES
PRICE TWO CENTS
OH TRAIN! AND RtWl
STANDS MVI OK NTS
1 S CH A RG E D
WITH MURDER
Accused of Shooting Multi-Mil
lionaire Oil King of Oklahoma
in Formal Warrant Issued for
Her Arrest-at Ardmore, Okla.
Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 8. (I. N. S.)
-Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon was form-
. al for charged with the murder of her
. ."sweetheart," Jake L. Hamon, Ok
lahoma "empire "builder." at: 10
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sell P, J Br own aworo out tho infor
mation on which a warrant, charg
ing first degree murder, was issued
by! a local justice of the peace.
The nation-wide search for the woman
charged with shooting Hamon, Brown
said, would be ended within 24 hours,
either by her arrest of her voluntary
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, a icei suro sue iu .oc in uubiuujt
Vithin the next 24 hours,"- he said. "I
will know definitely? later In the day."
The-prosecutor said he felt "more op
timistic" over successful results of the
,- hunt, for Clara Smith Hamon today than
at any time since she stole away from
Ardmore the day following the shotting.
I Couhty authorities today directed their
, attention to Kl Paso, where Sheriff Orn
- dorff reported he had definite informa
' tion- that Clara Smith Hamon had fled
into hiding in Mexico. Prosecutor Brown
declared, however, he was "not - over
looking" tangible clues obtained at San
" Antonio. '
I "The woman has hot gone into Mexico.
It Is ourielief," said -Brown, "I feel
she will be found on this side of the bor
der. However, we have no Indisputable
evidence as. to her whereabouts and she
may appear at any of the border points."
8T1HPATMY FOR, WOMA ' .
The county . attorney said no action
. would be taken on the El Paso report
until after further Investigation into the
claims made by Sheriff Orndorff.
, A', definite wave of sympathy for the
missing - woman has gripped citizens of
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0. S. BLANKETED
ON OIL CLAIMS
Geneva, Dee. 8. (I. N. S.)
America's claims regarding the Mes
opotamia oil fields and the distribu
tion - of the former German cables
hive received a setback by the ap
pointment of Liord Robert Cecil, rep
resentative of South Africa, as chair
man of the subcommittee on man
dates, it was generally admitted to-day.
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Lord Robert" Cecil had already pro
nounced in. favor of practically unlimited
powers , by mandatory states over the
countries for which they held mandates,
including special privileges, as to natural
resources. -
Both Lord Robert Cecil and Leon
Bourgeois of France hold identical views
and together they dominate thAsub-eom-
ml t tee. " The other delegates represent
, smaller: states such as Switzerland and
. have no vital interest in the mandate
Question.
Hotel Men Pledge
Maximum Support
;. Of Home Industries
Pledging maximum support to Oregon
industries through purchase of Oregon
products by all hotels and eating houses
in the state, the Oregon State Hotelmen'a
association passed a resolution' at its an
nual convention held at The Dalles last
week to this effect, according to A. G.
Clark, manager of the Associated; Indus
tries of Oregon. - . ' i -
The hotel men considered the fact that
during the period of readjustment many
men" would be thrown out of work and
that it was to their advantage to keep
these men in employment through pur
chasing products of Oregon firms. ,
Pistol Duel Follows
Argument; One Dead
Pikeville, Ky.. Dec. 8. (I. N. S.)
Will Blackburn was shot and killed, his
brother, Henderson Blackburn, was
probably fatally wounded and Will Hop
kins, prohibition enforcement officer,
received wounds that may cause, his
death during a pistol battle following an
argument on a train , en route to this
city, it became known when the train
arrived here today. j 1 1 .
Jug of Liquor Found
Anchored to String
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Spokane, Dec 8. (TJ. p.) Deputy
Sheriffs hanging around A. W. Fish's
store at Lamar, Wash., noticed a
string hanging from a nail outside
the shop. s
- They followed the string to a squir
rel hole. .
The other end of the cord was tied
to a Jug of moonshine. - ,
Fish, a still and 75 gallons of
mash are in jail today.
TEACHER KILLED BY AUTO
MISS MAUD FERGUSON, instructor in English at Jef
ferson high school, who was struck down Tuesday night
i by automobile while she was crossing street on the East
Side, on her way to keep a dinner engagement.
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.Washington, . Dec 8. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL.) Included in the postoffice
nominations sent to the senate to
day was the name of John M. Jones
to succeed Frank Stott Myers at
Portland.
Other' Oregon nominations are : David
Blumensteln, Elgin, succeeding Robert
Blumenstein, deceased ; Victor B. Gren
slade, Huntington, vice P. P.: Locey, de
clined ; Lester B. Cronin, Pendleton, .vice
T. W. Tweedie, deceased.
The following in Oregon are reap
pointed i Mary O. Vail, Carlton ; . Stephen
A. Easterday, Clatskanie ; Ira Wimberly,
Drain ; David M. , Roberts, Gresham ;
Margaret J. Blake, ' lone : Klizabeth
Thompson, Nyssa ; Edward D. Alexander,
Stayton; O. Edwin Marvin, Wallowa.
The following in Washington were re
appointed : ( Arthur H. Graves,. Asotin :
Clarence A. Morgan, Hoquiam ; Averill
Beavers, Kennewick ; David B. Heath,
Raymond: Antoine Faucher, Ritzville ;
George B. : Ragsdale, , Sedro-Woolley ;
Uriah K. Lail, Sunnyside. Charles- E.
Alexander,-Ridgefleld, -to succeed J. T.
Harri3, resigned ; Thomas A. , Graham,
Goldendalo, vice T. Bratton, resigned.
The following-appointments were made
In Oregon where offices have recently
hecome presidential: Rose R. Cain,
Crane ; Mary A. Puy mbroeck, Oswego ;
Ren a A. Whipple, Rogue River; Henry
E. Grim, Scappoose. - i
King Constantine
Is Urged to Retire
, London, DecT 8. (I. N. S.) The Greek
embassy was today without official con
firmation of the press report from
Athens that the Greek government' has
cabled to Constantino urging him to ab
dicate' in favor of the former Greek
crown prince. British government offi
cials were skeptical of the accuracy of
the report.
Japan Shifts Consul
At San Francisco
San Francisco, Dec. 8. (UN. S.) Ac
cording to the editor of the Japanese
American,"Tokio has decided to. replace
T. Ohta, consul general here, with S.
Tada,, now Japanese consul: in London.
The change is to be effected next 'month,
it was said. Ohta has been in contro
versy with one faction of the local Japa
nese colony for some time.
Eise in Newspriht
Paper Is Predicted
(By TJmrarMl Serriee "
Paris, Dec 8. A rise m the newa
print paper in the world market is fore
shadowed following the French govern
ment's decision yesterday to cancel the
prohibition on the vwtitina of foreign
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WILLIS IN SENATE
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8. (U. U.)
Governor James M. Cox of Ohio,
defeated Democratic candidate for
the presidency, today wired President-elect
Harding offering to ap
point Senator-elect Frank B. Willis
of Ohio to fill the unexpired portion
of Harding's term as Benator, should
Harding care to resign immediately.
. Governor Cox's telegram' to the president-elect
follows : , . ;
"I read In-the papers of your intention
to resign from, the senate on January 10
or 11, at which .time the new governor
will appoint Senator-elect Willis. I have
no doubt that in preparing for the ex
ecutive tasks you are ' desirous at the
earliest possible moment of bringing the
senatorial responsibilities to an end. -
"If it will in any way give further
ance to your plans or add' to your con
venience, I shall .be most' happy to ap
point Mr. Willis Immediately upon your
resignation.
"This suggestion is prompted by a
spirit: of helpfulness which must pos
sess all people without regard to politi
cal association if government Is to effi
ciently meet the needs of humanity.". -
"Harding to Consult Willis
Marion, Ohio, Dec 8. (U. P.) Presi
dent-elect Harding this afternoon said
he would have no statement to make rel
ative to Governor Cox' . proposal to re
sign as senator until he had had an op
portunity to talk matters over with Senator-elect
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Mail Christmas Gifts
As Early as Possible,
-Advises Postmaster
To avoid the congestion of Christmas
mails due to late sending. Postmaster
Jolin M. Jones is urging the public to
mail parcels early. Kspecial care should
be taken at this season to see that pack
ages are securely wrapped and tied, that
the' address is plainly marked and that
nauicieni - postage - is aiiauira, Bays
Jones, so as to avoid delay.
To preserve the "Christmas spirit of
receiving gifts on Christmas day, par
eels may be labelled "Not to be opened
until Christmas." .
"Thoughtfulness of the public in early
mailing," says Jones, "will not only
facilitate the mail service, but will avoid
loss and delay of Christmas mail in the
holiday congestion." "
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Revealed as Plague
(By Untanal 8wrfc
Paris, Dec 8. The mystery surround'
ing "Disease No. 9," which is epidemic
in Paris, was solved today when it. was
announced that it is really, the bubonic
j piagu ofunouiiasea. unaer a numoer in
Lorder not to frighten the people. . - The
fepidemic. It is stated, is under control
I and la confined to about 200 cases.
cox won
LIE FAILS TO
SAVE DRIVER
OF DEATH CAR
After Crushing Miss Maud Fergu
son, Jefferson High School
. Teacher, Motorist Lays Blame
on Another Car, Say Police.
Miss Maud L.. Perguson,' teacher of
English In : the Jefferson high
school, is dead as the result of be
ing struck by an automobile Tuesday
evening at East Forty-Xirst and GJ1
san streets. ! , '.
Alfred Axelsen, aged 35, living at 2054
Wasco street, is free on 500 bonds,
charged with failing to report an acci
dent, and Patrick Cave, who has admit-,
ted that he was in the car with .Axelsen,
has been notified by police to .report for
further investigation. Axelsen, it is said,
has confessed that he was driving the
light touring car that struck Miss Fer
guson. ;
AXEL8EIT GIVES AID
After the crash, Axelsen stopped and
helped lift Miss Ferguson from the pave
ment. To policemen who investigated
at that time he said the automobile that
struck her had gotten away, but he gave
his name and "address as a witness.
Later in the night detectives visited
his home to gain from him further par
ticulars about the accident, and it was
then that Axelsen admitted he was
the driver of the death car.
He was arrested on the technical
charge of failing to report an accident
and released on $500 bail. Traffic In
vestigator Freiburg later filed a charge
of reckless driving against Axelsen and
he was released from this on his own
recognizance.
H. I. CKOSBT SEES ACCIDENT
H. L. Crosby. 298 East Seventy-fifth
street north, was in another machine
on the street at the time and aided in
carrying the injured woman into a
nearby house. ,
An autopsy today showed that death
was caused by the tearing loose of a
rib which pierced Miss Ferguson's heart.
Miss Ferguson was on her way from
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BELIEVED PASSED
Santa Rosa, Cal.. Dec. 8. (U. P.)
With tho funeral of Sheriff James
Petray over without incident, Sono
ma county officials today believed
danger . of mob action against the
three men " held here for the so-
called gang murders of Sunday had
definitely, passed,.
An anxious night, however( was spent
at the county Jail last night. . The build
ing was kept under heavy guard and
continued to be protected today. Rumors
of possible direct action against the three
men indicted for murder kept officers
on the alert.-
Preparations for an immediate trial
of three men were laid by District At
torney George Hoyle today. They will
be brought into court tomorrow morn
ing to bear the indictments read, and
probably to plead. Superior Judge Em-
mett Sewell declared he will take every
possible step to force an early trial.
In .the meantime, Sewell said, he will
not admit any of the men to bail.
George Boys, who, in a third alleged
confession yesterday, was said to have
admitted the murders and to. have im
plicated Terrance Fitts and Charles Val
ento, held with him, was believed to be
recovering today from the bullet wound
he sustained Sunday.
Boyd, around whose Identity there has
been some mystery, told a deputy eher-.
iff today that he was born in Seattle
and started : life as a newsboy- there.
later coming to Sacramento. He said
he had served-two prison terms. He
blamed liquor for his downfall.
"SPUD" MURPHY, ALLEGED i
GANGSTER, DENIES CHARGE
San Francisco, Dec 8. (U- P.) Ed
(Spud) Murphy, prise fighter, accused of
assaulting Jessie Montgomery : and Jean
Stanley Thanksgiving morning, appeared
in court today while his attorney, E. D.
Spagnoli, attacked the indictment against
Murphy on technical grounds.
! As a result, a new indictment was im
mediately drawn up and Murphy pleaded
not guilty to ft.
One of the grounds' on which the in
dictment was attacked was that it failed
to specify that Miss Montgomery was a
human being.
Mansion Robbed of
$50,000 in Rugs
Loa Angeles, Dec 8. I. N.S.)
Thirty-two Oriental rugs, valued at more
than $50,000, were stolen from the man
sion of James Hoatson, here, according
to a report made to the police today. En
trance to the 'mansion . was obtained
while the- occupants were absent The
police believe the thieves were members
of a gang who came here especially to
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Settlers Buy Water
Company 's Holdings
Bend. Or, Dec 8. Officers of the Cen
tral Oregon Irrigation company and di
rectors of the Central Oregon irrigation
district Tuesday night signed a contract
for the sale of the company's holdings
to t the settlers for $100,000. A district
election to vote $225,000 bonds to finance
the deal and to meet other' exnenses was
set for January 1J'
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DANGER
Coast Women
Must Paint to
Enhance Beauty,
Says Expert
; Chicago, Dec. 8. (U. P.) Women
in the East and We, st take the cake
for pep and style, but the Middle
Western , women -. have the most
natural beauty, according to Miss
Emily Lloyd, beauty expert, here to
day. Miss Lloyd, cosmetic expert for the
Marinello company, which operates a
score of beauty shops throughout the
country, said women living on the east
and west coast have dried up skins
which necessitate use of a great deal of
paint and powder. In the Middle West,
Bhe feaid, the air is moist and aids the
natural complexion and women don't
have to "paint"
FAIREST IN ST. LOUIS
; The fairest women In the country, she
said, live in St. Louis.
"I don't know why, but it is so," she
said... v
j "On the two coasts, women," Miss
Lloyd declared, Vwould loojt 20 years
older if it were not for paint and pow
der. Use of cosmetics .gives them a
.snappy , appearance and the salt air ben
efits them by tne injection or pep.
"Whenever I go to New York or Los
Angeles, I feel like I have been drink
ing champagne," she said.
LEAGUE CONTROL
, By Nevrton C. Parke
Geneva, Dec. 8. (I N: S.) A
battle of the new world against old
world domination of the League of
Nations opened today.. N. W. Rowell
of the Canadian delegation, In an im-J
passioned speech, warned the assem
bly that Canada and other "powers
would not yield to European con
trol of the League of Nations.
"European statesmanship drenched the
world with blood," cried the Canadian
delegate. "Fifty thousand in dead was
the price that Canada paid."
This declaration was made during de
bate on the report on technical organiza
tions of the league. Rowell expressed
fears ' that, on account of the distance,
non-European nations would send second
class f diplomats ' ' while'' the European
powers, being near at hand, would send
first class diplomats who would gain
control..: ;
This statement was greeted with ap
plause. Australia quickly lined up with Can
ada, widening the break in the repre
sentation of the British empire.
Senator E. D. MiHen, representing
Australia, warmly supported the -Cana
dian protest. He declared . that Aus
tralia would not contribute financial aid
to expensive technical organizations not
nrovided for in the League of Nations
covenant, but created by Europeans for
their own benetit. ,
Gabriel Hanotaux of the French dele
gation made hot reply to Mr. Rowell's
speech.
"Europe fought for the whole world.'
cried M.s Hanotaux. "Are you going to
refuse to give her her rights?"
Canada defeated the alleged attempt
of the European powers to gain control
of the league through the establishment
of technical organisations not provided
for in the covenant. Upon motion by
Mr. Rowell the report of the committee
on technical organizations was returned
to the committee without action. This
was the first timet since the league meet
ing opened that the assembly failed im
mediately to adopt a committee report
with the committee's recommendations.
fThere was every , indication today that
Article X of the covenant of the League
of Nations, which ; is the chief bar to
America's entrance, will be retained
The assembly has shown that it over
whelmingly favors retention of Article
X.
Lord Robert Cecil, representative of
South Africa, proposed the admission of
Georgia and the Baltic states 'with a
reservation that Article X did not bind
the league to guarantee their territory,
Dr. Benes, foreign minister of Csecho
Slovakia, Dr. Branting of Sweden and
Dr. Karnabeke of Holland opposed any
reservation, praising Article X - as "a
necessary part of the covenant" Lord
Robert Cecil's proposal was defeated.
36 Soft Drink Shops
May Lose Licenses;
Dry Law Is Violated
Thirty-six soft drink stands, pool and
card" hall operators and hotel men are
slated for the revocation of licenses for
violations of the prohibition, gambling
and other laws; following the reports of
the police department on the conduct of
these places. Acting Mayor Bigelow an
nounced today.
Six of the offenders have been um-j
moned to appear before -the city coun
cil Friday and the remaining 30 violators
reported, as well as additional dealers,
whose names are supplied by the police
as their investigations progress, will be
heard as rapidly as the council can give
them a, hearing, Bigelow stated,
"Regardless of court actions on these
cases., the council will certainly revoke
the licenses of every one of these men
upon , the presentation of evidence of
their guilt," the acting mayor an
nounced.. Central American
Federation Formed
Washington, Dec' 8. (L N. S.) The
formation of a Central American feder
ation, composed of tho states of Guate
mala, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Honduras, was agreed upon at a
conference ' of representatives of these
countries December at San Jose, Costa
Rica, the state department waa advised
today. Dr. Alvarado Qdieros has been
elected president of the conference.
POWERS CLASH ON
BARDE DEAL.
IS SET ASIDE
Contract for Sale of Government
Property in Pacific Coast Yards
to Portland Concern Cancelled;
To R-eadvertise for Bids.
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INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL.) The shipping board has .de
cided to set aside the contract
awarded the Barde Industrial com
pany; of Portland for the purchase
of surplus materials of the board on
the Pacific coast, and will readver
tise for bids. i '
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This is the second time in as many
months that the Barde company bidj for
Pacific coast shipbuilding, materials! has
been repudiated. f
In the spring of 1913 the government
advertised for bids for the Pacific
coast excess building materials of ' the
United States shipping board. At that
time an estimated valuation of $12,000,
000 was placed upon the material, j
Material was segregated into three
units and to this basis Pacific coast
bidders objected. No bids werf received.
Later it became -known that Barde had
placed a "bid for the total, surplus of
materials on the coast and others who
desired to bid claimed they were "froxen
out" 'and did not have an opportunity to
do so. This came after the appraisal
value was reduced to $8,000,000. . !
The official ears of the shipping board
opened to the claims of the "f roren Out"
bidders and ordered a 15-day extension
of time to the sale, making the final
closing date for bid acceptance Octo
ber 15. j
Five bids were received October 15
with none from Barde They were duly
forwarded to Chairman Benson of the
shipping board and on November ? in
formation was received: that all five
bids were rejected and that a contract
had been made with the Barde Bros:
Steel corporation on a guarantee basis.
"Going ycSrer the heads", of . the other
local bidders raised another storm of
protest which was followed by approval
of the contract November 11 by Admiral
Benson. :
Since that time', much pressure has
been brought to bear "upotn Benson and
other officials of the board and decision
to reconsider the matter was made.
. Action of setting aside the contract
was made by the new shipping board.
which has taken office since previous in
cidents with the Barde company were
enacted. It has not been-learned what
time limit will be placed on the readver-
tisement for bids.
After three months of negotia
tion, .protest and hearings, the jcity
council this morning voted unani
mctusly to issue a permit to author
ise reconstruction of the Portland
Sanitarium, in the Mount Tabor
trict. The action was taken on
dis
TOO-
tion of City Commissioner Barbur in
the face of protests of nearly) 100
residents of the district.
The trustees of the sanitarium plan to
replace the old frame structure, that has
done duty there for many years wjth a
modern hospital, the first unit of which
is to cost about $250,000, Residents ob
jecting on all manner, of grounds,! the
council has repeatedly postponed final
action, one proposition having been made
that room for the - hospital could be
found on Marquam, hill, where the Uni-
verslty of Oregon medical school is de
veloping a hospital center. I -
This site was not satisfactory to the
sanitarium officials, nor was it certain
that the site would be available. I
Barbur's motion to issue the permit re
ferred to the patience of the sanitarium
trustees in the face of the many long de
lays. There was no dissent on roll call.
Negroes Held for I
Automobile Theft"
Break Albany Jail
: Albany, Or., Dec. 8. Despite the fact
that they were seen by several bystand
ers, three negroes, arrested here Tues
day on a charge of stealing an automo-r
bile belonging to Harry Duvall, proprie
tor of the Golden West hotel in Portland,
escaped from the city jail at 1 o'clock
Wednesday morning. They dug through
the floor and wall of the jail and started
southward.' '.' - : f
S. Hamilton, one of the fugitives, was
caught within the city limits before 11
o'clock. , The other two, George Irwin
and W.- Brinkly. were reported headed
for Corvallis.; Alfred Toby, 18, arrested
with the other three, remained in the jail.
The quartet i was being held " here for
Portland officials. !
Steals Bush' Money;
Eeturns to Prison
'- Seattle, Dec 8. U." - P.) With his
penitentiary , record known only T to his
employer, S. A, Adams, office manager
for a local fire insurance agency, was
making good until a former fellow con
vict threatened exposure if money was
not forthcoming, he told Judge Everett
Smith Tuesday, He falsified two Insur
ance claims, he said, and obtained $180.
He was sentenced to one to fifteen years
at Walla Walla by Judge Smith on a
charge' of grand larcenr ,
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Taxes Suggested
In Houston Report
(By United Press.)
Washington, Dec. 8. Secretary of the
Treasury Houston today asked congress
to boost the federal income, tax rate 3
per cent on incomes under $5000.
That sur taxes be lowered on some in
comes over $5000.
That corporations be made to pay a
flat tax of 20 per cent on undivided
profits. ; V .
That big increases be made in existing
consumers' taxes on tobacco, cigars,
cigarettes, candy, chewing gum and the
like.
That gasoline be taxed 2 cents per
gallon and automobiles SO cents per
horsepower. '.'-,-.
Houston presented this summary to
show what his plan of tax revision
would yield the government in addition
to the money -now collected : '
Normal income tax $lu0,940,000.
through increasing rates from 4 and 8
per cent to 6 and 12 per cent
Readjusted sur-taxes. $230,000,000.
Corporation income tax, 1465,000,000,
by increasing present rate by 6 per cen.
Corporation undistributed profits, $6i0,
000.000, 20 per, cent new tax.
Federal automobile license, $100,000,-
000, 60 CTnts per horsepower, new tax.
Gasoline, $30,000,000, 2 cents per gal
lon, new tax.
Admissions to theatres, $70,000,000, 10
per cent, increase. .r
Tobacco and snuff, 18,000,000, increase
cents per pound.
Cigarettes, cigars, 875,000,0,00, 25 cents
to $2 per 1000 additional.
Autos and accessories, $100,000,000, 5
per cent additional. -
Musical instruments, $13,000,000, 5 per
cent additional.'
Chewing gum, $2,000,000 7 per cent ad
ditional. :
Candy $20,000,000," S per cent additional.
Movie films $4,000,000. .
Toilet soap, jewelry, perfumes, etc.,
$45,000,000. -,
Stamp taxes, $134,000,000,' 100 per cent
additional. -
STEAMER ABLAZE,
San Pedro, Cal., Dec. 8. (U. P.)
With- flames raging In her hold
and endangering a cargo valued , at
close to a million dollars,' the. 3 400
ton freighter Sudbury was reported
speeding toward this port this morn
ing. . .
Wireless messages stated the vessel
probably would reach here about noon.
Latest advices from the Sudbury re
ported she was considerably more than
half way between, San Diego and San
Pedro, "" - a --
Members of the crew were battling the
blaze and It was hoped the Sudbury
would be Able to reach here without as
sistance. It was stated, however, aid
would b needed on arrival to quench
the fire. -
The entire local fire department and a
harbor fire tug were in readiness to help
fight the blase on the steamship's
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The Sudbury, bound from New York
to San Francisco, was to unload some
goods at Los . Angeles harbor. . .
Wage Cut Agreeable,
If Brick Is Reduced
St Louis, Mo., Dec. t. (L N. &X
Employes of the Richards Brick com
pany at Edwardsvilte, I1L, agreed to a
reduction of 18 per cent in their wages,
on condition that' the company reduce
the price of building brick $2 a thou
sand, as a move toward .reviving' the
building industry. It was announced to
day. The men now are being paid from
$5 to $8.50 a day. ' The lower wage scale
agreed on will give them $4 to $7 a day.
The wage reduction is to apply to all
employes. The company agreed to keep
its plant in operation throughout the
year and tb give the men steady em
ployment. .
U. S. Turns Down
League's Invitation
Washlngton, Dec. 8. (U. P.) - The
United States today refused the invita
tion of the League of Nations to send a
representative to the coming meeting of
the disarmament commission, it was an
nounced at the state department today.
Dwarfed 1 Girl
RUSHING TO PORT
Gland Operation Only Hope
Chicago, Dec. 8.- (U. P.) The
thyroid gland of a monkey was suc
cessfully transplanted today to the
body of Mary Kolwizski, 19-y ear
old girl who was hidden In a cellar
for 17 years. v Physicians hope the
giarid will aid the girl to recover her
mental and physical growth, dwarfed
by the long years in a dark cellar. .
Thie operation took nearly an hour.
Leaders in the medical profession of the
city stood by and watched as the white
garbed surgeons and nurses worked
swiftly around the operating table. .
OPERATIONS SUCCESS
Doctors Bernard .Klein and Sigmund
Krumhols, who performed the opera
tion, pronounced the surgery, a success
as the girl was removed, from the room.
They were confident that the gland would
have the desired effect of strengthening
the girl physically and mentally.
The monkey from which the gland was
obtained will live and will be closely
watched for developments without the
gland, . - . - ,;-.
The patient is said to have the mind
of a C-months old baby. Her weight is
exactly 28 pounds and, according to
Krumhols, she i -incapable of thin'xing,
speaking or' walking. i :
EATS, SLEEPS THAT'S ALL- :
"All she can do is to sleep and eat,"
he said.
, Mary, according' to Krumhols, waa
Secretary of Treasury, in Annual "
Report-to Congress, t Recom-'
mends! Heavier Revenue From
Luxuries; More' Money Needed.
'By W. II. Atkins '
Washington Dec. t. (I. N. S.T
Secretary of the Treasury David F.
Houston's) recommendations in his
annual report to congress today hit
every home in America, for he rec-
ommends that income taxes be re
turned to the 1918 basis.
The recommendations of the sec
retary provide that the man with ,
an Income of less than $4000. who
is now paying a 4 per cent Income
tax, would have to pay a 8 per cent
tax, and that the man with an In
come of more than $4000 who now
pays a 6 per ent tax would have to
pay a 12 per cent tax, . '
Tax changes that will better dis :
tribute the tax burden i but not reduce
revenues, were suggested by Ihe secre
tary. ' - - : t--v 'jv.'. v.- :,(. ;
'The revised tax program, outlined by
the secretary strikes at the rich who
escape liability in tax-free securities or
In overcapitalised - corporations. His
proposals aim to equalize the tax burden
to partnerships through a more severe
application of tax penalties upon the
wealthy who cloak their profits In
"stock dividends" which are non-taxable.
The need of the hour, Houston. said. Is
the repeal of the excess prof its taxes,
readjustment of surtaxes and the adop-
tion of some form of sales or "consump-
tion" taxes upon certain luxuries.
$4,mmoo,oo heeded. ;;;,;. t -:.
Proposed . revision, he ' urged., mutt . be
made to keep the-level of government
revenues up to at least . $4,000,000,000
through the fiscal year 1928 and possibly
a longer period. "The secretary termed
"reduction - of taxes" as, an utter Im
possibility,' not compatible with national
security. He intimated that present
scales of taxes may not even be suf
ficient to meet . the demands of the
future. : : Jr-'r'':.
' '"Any scheme which would yield for -several
years to come leu than $4,000,.
000,000 year would be incompatible
with, safety and sound finance," said
the -secretary. . ..,..':-,..
; "And the- country should face the fact
that present taxes even may not in the
future be reHed upon to. yield the needed
revenue." .
HITS WASTEFUL CLASSES
' Due regard for the protection of the
treasury , imposes upon congress the
duty to seek out new sources-of tax rev- .
enue for the next two years. Secretary
Houston said, and to replace i Josses
which' may come from the revisions rec
ommended he urges that part of the
burden must : be borne by "wasteful, -non-taxpaying
classes" through luxury
taxes. He opposes general sales taxes
upon necessities. ? ;.- v .
Shifting of about $2,000,000,000 of the
tax burdens from the shoulders of those
least able to bear it is contemplated as
the most beneficial to the average con
sumer. Although the aggregate tax load
will be as high. Its reapportionment will
fall' less heavy upon the wage earning
public. In i the secretary's opinion. .'
REMEDIES SUGGESTED
The three main tax proposals outlined
and the remedies suggested in detail by
Secretary Houston to the congress, vert ,
1 Excess profits tax should be re
placed in large part by some form of
corporation prof its tax, - This Is based
upon - government : needs , and upon '
grounds of equality.
"So long as taxpayers, other than cor
porations, j are subject to a progressive
income tax rising now to over 70 per
cent, corporation profits should . not be ,
allowed to escape with a single tax of
onlylO per cent." .
When the excess .profits tax Is' re
pealed some equivalent or compensatory
tax should be placed upon the corpora
lion in lieu of the surtax upon reinvested
1 . " " 1 1 1
- . - (Conclude! on Pas Two, Coltunn Two) ;
Under Knife
found in the cellar of her mother's home
at Joilet, 111.,, last September by health
officers. - She was covered with vermin
and, according to the health officers
who questioned Mrs. John Zundeke, (he
mother, she had been there for 17 years.
According to the broken story of her
mother, who Is said to be unable to 1
speak English clearly, tha girt suffered
infantile paralysis when she was a year
old. :",v-r.:''--::-..
Efforts, it -was said, were made to
cure her but finding them unavailing -the
, mother decided as a means of pro
tection to the girl to keep her in the
cellar.
' Krumhols, with Drs. Max Thorex and
Bernard Klein, became interested and
volunteered to make an effort to bring
the child back to formal condition.
OBSERVED HER FOR TWO HOXTHS
She was placed in - an observation
ward, where Krumhols, a mind expert. .
watched her After two months' care, it
was decided to transplant a monkey's '
glared. J .-A"' -
- "The child has complete paralytation
of extremities no speech, no mind and ,
unable to walk," said Krumhols.
"She has learned . to - do one thing-"
laugh. .--.,' ':..:' v.v:
"The only things aha shows Interest
In are the trees-which stand just outside
her window." V ; -
. Krumhols declared he , first , endeav-. :
ored to obtain - a man or woman to
volunteer to give up a thyroid gland,
but Jailing, deeded on the monkey. ' (
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