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18 FIND D. C. REALTY : TAX AT FAIR RATE * - Assessor and Auditor Com ' pare Figures to Disprove I Underassessment Charge. i Figures showing that real estate is not underassessed In Washington were feathered by Assessor William ,I’. Richards and Auditor P. J. Dono van when they took a trip recently to find out how other municipalities handle their tax book keeping. In Newark, N. J., where the popu lation numbers 500,000, substantially 'that of Washington, the District of ficials found the total assesstnent of lands and buildings to be $640,000,000. with the city claiming to assess at 70 jper cent of present sales. This amounts to a per capita assessment ’•of $1,280 as compared with $1,700 per ,capita in Washington. ; Wilmington Assessment* Kited. • In Wilmington. Del., a city of 7115,000 persons, the assessment on land and buildings was $118,000,000. 7Thi.s would make ft a per capita basis ’.51,030 as against $1,700 for the ‘.District. Richmond, Va„ has a population of 180,000. The local officials found there a total assessment of $160,000.- 000, or about S9OO of assessment per inhabitant. The primary purpose of the trip was to gather information on book keeping methods preparatory to in stalling in the District building ma chinery for simplifying and improv ing the handling of tax ledgers and bills. The two officials, however, in cluded in their report to Commissioner Rudolph the above figures on compara tive assessments. Improved Method Authorised, As a result of the trip the Com missioners have authorized purchase, of machines that will make out and calculate the tax ledgers and hills in ;a single operation. The auditor and assessor are now considering pur chase of apparatus that will make possible the addressing and stamping of envelopes so that real estate tax bills can be mailed to property owners ‘in future. COUPfE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING DAY Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Xander cele brated their fiftieth wedding annly versarv with a reception last night at their home. 3831 Georgia avenue, when several hundred friends were guests. Mr and Mrs. Xander both were born in Germany, the latter coming to this • country in 1872, and the former the following iear. * prominent busi ness man. Mr. Xander retired twenty sevtn years ago. He is identified with many clubs and societies, andl is a of the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants. Among the guests at the reception were: Mr. and Mrs.• W illiam Oude. Judge Gus A. Schuldt. Mrs. and Miss Sohuldt. Maj. Charles DoelTier. U. S. A ■ Dr R T. West, Dr. and Mrs. O. K. Raier, Mr. and Mrs. Richard von Kzdorf, Rev. and Mrs. C. W.Docher. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8. Shreve. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heurich. Mr. Hen rv Xander. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dietz, Mrs. Minnie Iseman. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Iseman, Mrs. Anna Pralle, Miss Emma Meyenberg, Miss Stella Dipman, Mr. and Mrs. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Junfc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mr and Mrs W. Miller and the Misses Miller, •Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. ; A. Mitchell, Mrs. Christine Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Abner, Mr. Alfred Krleg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kollmar of .New York. Mr. and Mrs. N. Eckharrtt. Mr. Albert Xander of Germany, Mr. Rudolph Xander, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Schulze. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Jorss. Mr. and Mrs. T. Jarrell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dottier, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Doffler. Mr. Hugo Schulze, ,’Hrs Ward. Mr. and Mrs. E. Kleps, ■Mrs. U Hartford, Mrs. B. Krumke, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dunkhorst, Mr. ;and Mrs. K. C. Powerbutt. Mr. August piugge. the Misses Hess, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Winkler, Mr. and Mrs. John Waldman, Mr. and Mrs. 58 illiam Han nemann, Mr. and Mrs. F. BUd, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donch, Mr. and -Mrs. A. Dew. Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis. 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A protocol setting forth the man ner of fulfilment of the agreed for mula for the definite settlement of the boundary question between Ecua dor and Peru was signed .at Quito Saturday by Chancellor Ponce of Ecuador and Benor Castro Oyanguren. Peruvian minister, the legation of Ecuador announced today. This protocol, the announcement said, was inspired by the desire to reach a cordial and equitable solu tion in accordance with the genuine sentiments of Americanism of both governments and the legitimate in terests of Ecuador and Peru. It has been agreed that, with the acquies cence of the Cnited States, Ecuador and Peru will send to Washington their respective delegations, which will discuss in a friendly way the boundary question and will try to fix definitely the boundary line. In case they do not reach a com plete agreement by direct negotia tions. the delegations will mark out the zones reciprocally acknowledged by each one of the two countries and the zone which in that event will be submitted to the arbitral decision of the President of the United States. The delegations of the two nation* will come to Washington immediate ly after the settlement of the ques tion submitted to the arbitration of President Coolidge by the govern ments of Peru and Chile. Without the consent of a wife, the Turkish husband cannot give any part of her household to the chil dren of another wife. J \jakr | Pennsylvania Avenue SeventK Street ' Genuine PALM BEACH SUITS ?I MFD. AND TRADE MARK OWNED BV'GOODALL vWORSTED CO. The Economy Floor to the Fore! Young men’s and conservative models of genuine Palm Beach Suits in the season’s styles and shades— Tan, walnut, brown, sand, steel gray, pencil stripes in blue and black. . Dark gray, gray shades with pencil stripes, plain blue and the na- . tural Palm Beach. . Eleven Dollars <■ Sizes 33 to 42 . Saks & Company—Fourth Floor I lists 1 & ° THE EVENING STAB, WASHINGTON, P. C„ THURSDAY. JUNE 26. 1924. SENATORS GUARDED AGAINSTKIDNAPING Fugitives From Rhode Island Fear to Leave Hotel With out Protection. By the Associated Pres*. RUTLAND, Mass., June 26.—Twenty one Republican members of the Rhode Island state senate, declaring their intention to remain here, if necessary, until the present Rhode Island legis lature goes out on January I, 1925, took extraordinary precautions yes lllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllili PURPOSE NO. 3 Gives Greater I Power Product, or cßit Qlmeiicatu Oil Compare} iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiH terday against possible raids by political opponents. Six stalwart members of the Massa chusetts state patrol, as many plain clothes men from Providence, and' a detachment of plain clothes men from Massachusetts were in-evidence last night about the hote], where the senators took refuge last Sunday, a few- days after gas had been liberated in the senate chamber at Providence. Hear of Kidaapiag. 80 strong are the precautions ob served against kidnaping, which the senators profess to fear, that last night one of the parly asked per mission of their leader here to go to a little village store, fifty feet from the hotel. He was permitted to go. but with a guard. in a statement. Senator Sherman, president of the Senate, declared that a three-fold guarantee must be made by Gov. William S. Flynn and Dieut. Gov. Felix A. Toupln before the twen ty-one will' agree- to re-enter the Rhode Island Senate chamber. Must Have Assurances, "They must assure us of our per sonal safety," Mr. .Sherman said. “They must promise to end the Dem ocratic filibuster In the Senate. Third ly, they must agree to permit the Republican majority to go on with the regular calendar of buaineaa.” The wives of several of the sena tors are now here, preparing for a long stay. PROVIDENCE. R.‘ 1., Juno 26. With all but one of the Republican senators sojourning at Rutland, Mass., and the chamber, in conse quence, three members short of a quorum, the Senate yesterday made no attempt to transact business when it assembled, but recessed until this afternoon at 1 o'clock. 3 ACCUSED OF FRAUD. TODEDO, June 26. Three Fort Worth, Teix., men were named In se cret Indictments returned yesterday by a federal grand Jury here. Fraud In connection with the sale of oil stock Is charged. Investigation of th 6 jury resulted from the Fort Worth oil Investiga tions and trials last year, which re sulted In the conviction of Dr. Fred erick Cook and 8. E. J. Cox. Arrest of the three men in Fort W’orth is expected today or Friday. MACLAREN DOWN TWICE. British Flysr, However, Finally Gets to Rangoon. LONDON, June 26.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Ran goon says Stuart MacLaren had a stiff flight from Akyab to Rangoon yesterday In the continuation of his attempt at a world flight. Cutting across the Bay of Bengal MacLaren flew over the American round-the-world squadron, going In an opposite direction. The English man had to make a landing at Gwg. After another start he was forced to " J akr j Street Another Sale of STRAW HATS $ |.45 Again! A straw vote elected our last sale with overwhelming success—we’ve purchased another fresh lot, and just in time for the week-end. Improved and Flatfoot Sennits Finely made—every hat with full leader sweatband—fine silk band. 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We shall probably be juet aa great a nuisance to eur kids. MISSIONARY IS SLAIN. Stray Bullet, as Chinese Fight, Kills American. Bjr thr Prr*n. PICKING, June 26.—Advices to the American legation confirm the death of the Rev. Joseph Cunningham. American missionary, from a strav bullet during fighting between rival Chinese factions at Kweilin, Kwangsi province. The advices said the ten other missionaries beleaguered at Kweilin were well, but that their food supply was running low.