The Washington times., 1921-01-22
NO INAUGURAL.FETE
. C0STSU. S. MONEY
Though $4,000 Is Saved,
Revenues Of More Than $780,
600 Pass, Figures Show.
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total OF t+.ss0.oo0 additional revenue
from the sale OF tickets. The Gov
ernmsnt woul collect 8 per cent on
this. or Ss7+.4O0. ....
For the Pullman Accommodations the
average Is slightly above s2I. which
gives total for the 50. 900 OF 81 .26O.-
600. The per cent tax on this would
amount to 800. 800.
U. .. REVENUE LOSSES.
This gives total revenue to the
Government OF s475.o0o In round num-
bees. without making any allowance
for the additional corporation taxes
which the railroads would pay be-
cause or the Increases In their earn
lngs' and without making any allow
ance for the tax on the 5000 to 6O.-
900 OF short-haul passenger tickets.
Through the 10 per cent tax On
tickets sold TO the reviewing stands
the Government would receive $4,000
from the official reviewing stand in
front OF the White House, since for
this stand 5000 seats would have been
sold at IS seat, giving $4,000 in
come. 1t Is estimated that all the
numerous stands which would extend
from the Capitol to the White House,
together with the windows alor q
Pennsylvania avenue which would be
rented. would yield the Government
an additional $4,000 In revenue. max
ing total of $4,000 from this source.
INCOME FROM DALL.
It is estimated that at least 10000
seats would have been sold to the in
augural ball at $40 a seat. This would
give 100000 on which the Government
would collect 10 per cent or $4,000.
There Is. Of course, no way of esti-
mating the amount which wealthy
women OF America would have spent
on costly gowns to be worn at the
ball, but 1t Is certain this sum would be
considerable and the luxury tax from
this source would. 1t is believed, total
at least $4,000.
From the hotels of Washington IL
Is estimated that the Government
would have collected at least $4,000
In additional taxes as a result Of the
earnings due to the tremendous in
crease In their business during the
week OF the Inauguration. This is be-
lieved to be most conservative esti-
mate, since some of the more pros
porous hotels would have had the
increase in their earnings raised to
profits tax, in which event the Gov
ernment would have taken approxi-
mately 60 cents of every additional
dollar earned. Moreover. the Bureau
of Internal Revenue has ruled that
rooms overlooking Pennsylvania ave-
nue. rented by the hotels for the pur-
pose of viewing the parade are sub
ject to the 10 per cent amusement tax,
the same as are the tickets for the
reviewing stands.
THEATERS FEEL LOSS.
The loss of revenue from the 10
per cent tax on theater tickets is
another important item to be consid-
cred in summing up the situation,
since all theaters in town invari-
ably do a capacity business throughout
the inaugural week, and a very good
business the following week. This is
true of the motion picture theaters
as well as the legitimate houses.
One prominent local theater man.
ager estimates that the legitimate
theaters would have sold at least
100000 worth of tickets over and
above the normal amount. This
would give revenue of $4,000 to the
Government. The motion picture
houses. it is believed, would take in
at least $4,000 from the inaugural
visitors, thus giving the Government
81, 900 in revenue.
The consumption of soft drinks and
ice cream by the visitors would, the
dealers say, depend very largely on
the weather. With even an average