Evening star., 1925-07-07
Normal Income, Surtax and
inheritance Rate ReduC-
tions Sought.
WAITS TREASURY DATA
ON REVENUE u. S. NEEDS
President Discloses Intention tt
Urge General Trimming of
Present Burden.
RY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
tStaf Correspondent of The star.

SWAMPSCOTT. Atas July =
President Coolidge today declared in
favor of a general tax reduction, in
Guiding not only the surtaXes, but the
normal and inheritance and income
"a Nes.
In making his attitude known to
callers at White Court today with
whom he discussed tax reduction the
President is represented as saying that
he could not say at this time how far
he would favor trimming down the
taxes, because he had not been given
fun data by Treasury tax experts on
the question.
Awaits Treasury Data
The President, however, is known to
have made it very plain that he wants
e reduction all along the line, but he
wants to see the rates fixed so as to
bring about the greatest possible re-
lief from the burdens of taxes and at
the same time to produce the greatest
amount of revenue. He is hoping that
when the new tax bill is passed that it
will be the best that can be devised
for the lowering of the taxes and for
the encoura cement of business Sener-
ally throughout the country.
The President has let 1t be known
that he conferred with Chairman
Green of the ways and means commit
tee shortly before leaving Washington
and that he made known to the latter
his views.
Chairman Green informed him thas
he would have the committee at work
on the bill early next month.
MondeI Is Caller.
Before committing himself to any
set figures the President wants first
to receive the Treasury's figures on
the revenue feature. He makes no
secret of the fact, though, that the
present inheritance tax is far too high
and that this amounts to practical con-
fscation in many cases. He is not
sure at this time whether or not this
tax can be repealed entirely. If he is
advised that it cannot, he hopes some
thing will be done to remedy this con-
dition.
Frank w. Mondell of the War FL
nance Corporation and Mrs. Monden,
who have been motoring in this sec
ton. dropped off at White Court this
morning and were luncheon guests.
The President conferred this morn
ing with Mrs. John Jacob Rogers of
Lowell, Mass. who last week was
elected to fill the unexpired term of
her late husband in the House of Rep
resentatives. She described to the
President some of her recent visits to
the Veterans Hospitals. They dis
cussed also the question of whether
she will be able to continue this work
now that she is to serve in Congress.
Somber Note Is Felt.
There was a somber note about
White Court today-first anniversary
of the death of Calvin Coolidge, jr.
Although neither the President nor
Mrs. Coolidge are understood to have
made any mention of this fact to
those with whom they talked during
the day, it was very evident, however,
that the loss of their youngest son,
July 7, a year ago, was on their
minds. No doubt this father and
mother talked about it to one another
when they were alone.
1t was their original intention to
motor to Plymouth to- place flowers
about the boys grave and also to pay
visit TO the Presidents father. This
plan was upset, however, by the sud
den illness of the latter. If the
Coolidges were just an ordinary
father and mother they probably
would have made a second trip to
that picturesque country graveyard,
but so much attention is paid to their
going and coming the President is
understood to have felt that another
trip TO Plymouth so soon would not
be helpful TO his fathers conva-
leSCence.
FOresOes Usual Walk
Although the President arose at his
customary hour, he did not take his
usual two-mile walk before breakfast.
He strolled about the lawns in front
of White Court awaiting the call to
the morning meal. Immediately after
ward Mrs. Coolidge. attired in white
two-piece serge suit. hurried to the
flower garden separating the grounds
of White Court and Red Gables, the
Summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
W. Stearns. She gathered some flow
ers and carried them to Mrs. Stearns,
who, according to reports, has been
more or less indisposed for the past
few days. Mrs. Coolidge remained
with her friend for an hour.
Swampscott was somewhat excited
last night over the rumors that rum
runners were going to attempt a
landing here.
But for the fact that the President
OF the United States is temporarily
resident of their section the people
Of this section, no doubt. would have
paid little attention to this report, for
the towns along this coast are used
TO that sort of thing. Rum ships no
longer mean very much to them. 1t
is no secret that running in liquor
from the ships to the shore has proved
a lucrative occupation for not a few
Of the natives of this immediate sec
tion.
The particular point where White
Court Is located has been a favorite
place to land booze. Because of the
rock formation and the many little
Coves and crevices 1t is looked upon
by the runners as an ideal landing
place.
Cleanup Undertaken,
A cleanup of the section was un-
dertaken after the President an
nounced he would make his Summer
home here, and unusual precautions
now being taken by enforcement Off
GERS on both land and water make
the Swampscott sector one in which
it may be determined whether or not
an effective blockade can be carried
out in New England
Coast Guard officials working off
New England realize the problem of
preventing smuggling is more difficult
ION the rugged Massachusetts, coast
than along New Jersey and Long Is
land. where the. coast is low and
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