Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-05
EUROPEAN CABLE NEWS REVIEW

BERLIN, May 4--The esteem held
by Prince Won. Bismark, the 'iron
chancellor,s for a man who could car
ry his liquor,'' is chronicled in book
just published, the memoirs of Gen.
Victor Won Podbielski, late commander
of the Prussian Hussars and once
Prussian minister of agriculture.
It was 35 years ago that Baron Herr
Eckardstein then a captain in the
horse guards attracted the chancellor's
attention by drinking 100 Bavarian
cavalry officers under the table at one
sitting. Bismarck heard of the feat
and invited the victor to luncheon.
Afterward he told his son Herbert:
This is a most remarkable man. He
can drink like trooper without los
ing his gentlemanly bearing. | ex-
pect great things from him. And noC
longi after Bismarck placed Eckard-
stein in the diplomatic service where
he added to his laurels. He served in
America, England and Spain and won
notice in 1902 by his advocacy of Ger
man treaties with England and Japan
that might have changed the course
of history.
One Of his related escapades had its
scene in Newport, r. l., in the pre-
Volstead days. At a dinner he bet
fellow diplomat he could beat him to
the street. His opponent slid down
the bannister, but the baron dived
out of second story windoW and
won. He was not hurt.
While American taxpayers are
counting their savings FROM income
tax reductions promised them, Ger.
mans also are figuring 4on economies
resulting from the Geichstag's new
income tax law
Under the German law the basic ex-
emption limit for single men as we'll
as married. has been raised to 1925 in
stead of $275.-, The additional exemp-
tion for the wife and first child is
SIS each. An additional exemption Of
( $45 is allowed for the second child,
$14O for the third and $3.50 for each
additional child.
The first $4,000 above the exemption
limit is taxed at the rate of 10 per
cent, the next $4,000 at 20 per- cent A
man who earns $12,5OO or more year
must pay 35 per cent to the govern
ment
While American taxpayers, are
counting their savings from income
tax reductions promised them, Ger
mans also are figuring on economies
resulting from the reichstag's new in
come tax law.
Under the German law the basic ex-
emption limit. for single men as we'll
as married has been raised to 1925
instead of $275. The additional ex-
emption Off the wife and first child
is SIS EACH. An additional exemption
of $45 is allowed for the second child
$140 for the >third and $3.50 for each
additional child.
The first $4,000 above the exemption
limit, is taxed at the rate of 10 per
cent, the next $4,000 at 20 per cent A
man who earns $12,50O or more year
must pay 35 per cent to the govern
ment.
No invasion of foreign art has ever
provoked volume of conflicting crit
icism equal to that aroused by the
exhibition of American architecture a.
the Academy of Arts under the direc.
tion of Max Liebermann.
Assailed by some as "art-soulless,"
the American skyscraper is accepted
by others as an aesthetic develop
ment born Of economic necessity. The
adverse criticism is inspired by the
traditional German aversion to talb
buildings which obstruct full view of
the sky.
Book beer suds are holding undis-