Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10
TAX ON AUTOMOBILES
REDUCED BY SENATORS
Practically the Entire Schedule OF
Luxury Taxes In Revenue
Bill Is Approved.
LESS TOLL ON INNER TUBES
Ticket Scalpers Will BE Called Upon
70 Fay Greater Rate, While News
Stands and Hotels Will Also 30
Asked to Pay More.

u, IN automobiles was lowered and prac.
,,cailH the entire schedule IF luxury
,ha In tho revenue bill as passed by.
ne y House vas adopted by tho senate
nance Committee to-day. The au-
OF ', ,n YAK was fixed at per cent
csn.. vi ~ per
an, me tax on tires, inner tubes and
nae NC h1ei by tho House at 10
nent These reductions place passen-
.nr au' omohiles on the same level as
purp ss: to n and tractors for the
o o gallon on gasoline was put
over for further confederation.
IRE con',r.ttee made rapid progress
".uay. and viii; the exception of the
gar profits section has disposed of
aa!tmmost every important section in the
sitter tax on ticket scalpers wah
among the provisions agreed 10 by the
committee The House tax on tho
ing ucket was raised from per cent
on inc amount of profit under so cents
~ ~ per cent. while on the profit in
rom ~ Per cent to 80 per cent.
ripe ciKans were rendered exempt
from tnEation bI "A change in the sec
ossn taxed 10 per cont. The Senate
amendment II: addition to cxempting
pipe organs, reduces the tax on pianos
snd organs other than hand Organs
from 10 per cent 10 3 per cent. while
music boxes. hand organs. piano play
ess. Graphophoncs, photographs. talk
70 per cent.
The tax on chewing gum was re-
ducec from per cont 10 per cent.
and tho tax on club dues was lowered
it"rn 90 per cent to 10 per cent. The
Tax on memberships in produce cx-
Changes and boards Of trade was
stricken from tho bill.
The committees adopted the House
provision levyinS tax OF 30 per cent
on theatcr managers WHO s-I Tickets
for special attractions IN excess Of tlie
ieguiar prices. but lowered the tax on
private boxes at the opera and sinii-
lar performances from 20 per cent 10
cent tax on every 10 cents paid for adj
mission TO roof gardens and caba-ets
vas adopted.
The other excise taxes agreed TO.
with the changes made by the Senate
committee. are as follows: Tennis
rscke,s golf clubs. baseball bats, foot
balls. basehai!s. golf balls. fishing rods;
Billiard and pool tables, reels. chess and
checker boards. dice and other games.
10 per cent.
Cameras: 10 per cent. and chnnGed so
~ 10 apply 10 all cameras. irrcspec-
tive Of size or weight.
Candy, 10 per cent.
Firearms shells and cartridges e1-
cert those used BY Federal or state OF
case OF pistols and 10 per cent in the
case OF all others.
Dirk knives. bowie knives. daS6c!s'
srord canes. stilcttos and brass or ne
.ailic knuctles. 100 per cent.
slot machines. 10 7er cent.
Hunting garments AID shooting
clothes. 10 per cent, and bathing suits
10 pnr cent.
The luxury taxes adopted by the com
m!.tce were rs follows picture frames
costing more thar $50 trunks costing
more than 325: valises costing NOR,
than SIS: purses costing more than 10
lamps and shades costing more tina.
-: umbrellas and paraso!3 cosuhs
81: house or smoking jackets costing
more than s7.50: mems waist coats OF.
,he amount in e%rcss Of 81 each: menS
and boys suits and overcoa;s on tne
amount IN excess OF $50 each: women =
ard misses suits md coats aud cloaks
women's and misses dresses on the
smount in excess OF $40; womtn's and
MISSES hats bonncts and hoods on
the amount In excess Of slS; men ono
boys' hats on the amount In excess Oh
IS: mems and boys caps on the amount
il excess OF 81: mems. wonen's. misses
.rd hoys' boots shoes: pumps and
e,inncrs; on the amount IN excess OF
sio par pair: mems and boys necHNeS
and ncckwear on tire amount IN cX
cess Of So each; mems ana Dos s'iN
stockings on the amount in excess o.
q ner pafr: women's and misses siik
stocl,ings on the amount IN excess OF
g oer pair; mems shirts on the amour,
in excess OF SO each: mems. women >,
,nisses' and boys pajamas. Disnt gowns
and underwear on the amoune . 80
S.ss OF S. per pair: kimonos petticoata
Da u.aiats on the amount in excess OF
on the excess above the price, stated
.or each OF the foregoing articles 'nH
tnx is TO be 60 per cent.