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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
TOO MANY IMMIGRANTS
IN CANADIAN CITIES

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-The
Trades and Labor Council has pro-
tested to the Dominion Minister of I'M
migration against dumping Central
European immigrants into Alberta
cities.
The immigrants came here with the
understanding that the colonization de-
partments of two railroads would
place them on farm work Investiga-
tions show that the new arrivals are
not qualified for this work and that
many of them cannot speak English.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
FILM WAGE CUT
DELAY URGED
BY PRODUCERS

Los Angeles, Cal.-The Board of
Directors of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences recommends
that the 10 per cent salary cut in the
motion picture industry be delayed un-
til August.
The Academy is company union"
maintained by producers. They have
discovered that their high-priced stars
may fight the cut
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
CHARLES ATHERTON
DEAD

nati.-Charles r. Atherton,
secretary treasurer of the Metal Pol
ishers' International Union, died in a
local hospital after three weeks i'll
ness. The funeral at Dayton was at
tended by many trade unionists. Pres
ident Green of the A. F. of l.. was
represented by A. F. of L. Vice Pres
ident James Wilson.
Secretary Atherton was one of the
best known trade unionists through
out the United States and Canada.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15

ican Kid founder of many of the
largest rodeos in the West and life
long friend and associate of the late
Buffalo Bill.
All Butler county should see this
great Rodeo, an exact reproduction Of
the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days"
with circus acts added.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
WANT SHORT WORK WEEK

New York Workers in the infant
coat shops include 42-hour week in
contract that will be submitted to
employers. These workers are affili-
ated to the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
TRADE UNIONS TO MEET

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Officers of
the West Virginia Federation of La
Dor have issued the call for the annual
convention to be held in this city be-
ginning Monday, August %.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
TAXI DRIVERS WIN

Vancouver, Canada Taxi drivers
in this city won standard wage rate
after short strike Formerly they
depended upon commissions and tips,
which often did not total 81 day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
SERVICE WORKERS UNITE

Kansas City, Mo.-Building service
employees in this city have organized
and united with the trade union move
ment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15
STATE UNIONS TO MEET

Syracuse, N. Y.-The sixty-fourth
annual convention of the New York
State Federation of Labar will con-
vene here on Tuesday, August %.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15

Standards lead all sc cigars.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-07-15

For quality try a Standard sc cigar.
Evening star., 1927-10-31
LINDBERGH PROVES
BIG DRAWING CARD
More Than 5000 Seek Tickets for
Reception in Honor of
Airman.

Lindbersh still ranks as one of the
most popular visitors who comes to
Washington.
Within three hours after the doors
Of the National Geographic Society
had opened this morning all the
tickets for distribution to the So
cietys membership in Washington
for Col. Lindberghs appearance here
November IA were exhausted.
Col. Lindbergh is to receive the
Hubbard gold medal of the National
Geographic Society on the evening
of November II. at the Washington
Auditorium, from the hands Of Pres-
dent Coolidge.
The Washington membership of the
society had been informed by mail OF
the special meeting for the award
of the medal, and before 8 o'clock this
morning lines began to form in front
Of the headquarters building at Six
teenth and M streets.
AT one time the line ran around the
corner of Sixteenth street. on NJ
street. nearly to Seventeenth street
Since there are more members of the
society in Washington than the seat
ing capacity of the auditorium. which
Is about 5000. tickets had to be dis.
tributed in the order that members
called with their notifications.
About IL o'clock the line still wait
ing had to be informed that the entire
supply Of seats had been distributed
The meeting of the society on No
vember l. is special meeting. The
regular weekly lectures for the COM
ing season will begin November IS.
Evening star., 1927-10-31

the treasury of the District of
Columbia.
II am still at work on certain fea
lures of the plan here generally out
lined, as we'll as upon other details not
included, and therefore | must reserve
complete freedom to change it in an!
respect before | finally submit it t.
the commission in order that the Gus
tomary public hearing may be held.
In conclusion permit me to say tha
my primary purpose in devising th.
plan is to promote the public ntcreS
and TO assure to the Capital of the Ma
ton transportation system not onl,
fully adequate to serve it's present ans
iuture needs, but to provide a way by
which its economic and eSthetic dc
velopmcnt may Sr0ceed unhampereC.
and without limitation. At the sam
time, ] have endeavored to give jus"
recognition to the legitimate rights @
private capital now invested in these
systems, realizing that it is entitled t.
full protection under these principles
OF equity and justice guaranteed to
us all by the Constitution of tn.
United States.
Respectfully and obedicntlv sub
mltted. tSigned)
III. =. WILSON"
Evening star., 1927-10-31
PROPOSED LAW.

year 1929. he said, would not exceed
81 900 900.
Mr.. Mellon told the committee he
realized that great pressure would be
brought to bear for the repeal of the
tax on automobiles, but he opposed il
vigorously.
Federal appropriate tions for good
roads amount to about $75, 200. 900.
which expenditures. he said, were for
the direct and immediate benefit uf
automobile owners and. he added.
they should make some contribution
in return
automobiles. he continued. are com.
pe;Itors of the railroads. which paid
an income tax of S94 ,0O0. 900 in 1925,
as compared with S6G 900 900 which
tn present automobile tax yields.
is it quite fair he asked. ito
ask the railroads to contribute to the
construction and maintenance of the
roads on which their rivals operate
while eXempting the latter from any
contribution?
THE automobile is a semi-luxrry
article of such widespread use that it
furnishes broad base on which to
apply low tax" he added "Tha
rate being low. there is no apprcciable
hardship to the taxpayer; the base
being broad, the tax is good revenue
producer.
THE income tax has gradually be.
come so restricted in it's appIicafion
hat 1t is class tax rather than "A
national tax. For the calendar year
1928, $500 taxpayers returned ahoIt
~ per cent of the total tax returned
327.0lS individuals returned S7o1,-
1925 out of total of $134 ,555 Il So
out of our entire population of ia
millions, only 2,501 ,166 individuals re-
turned taxable income, and of these
2,174,14S returned only S33. 900 900 of
tax, the balance of SOL 900 900 being
re, ..rned by 327.01S individuals.
According to these returns, less
than $40 of l per cent of our popu-
lation returned 95.5 per cent of our
total income tax: about 1.9 per cent
returned As per cent. a.d the re-
manning 97.8 per cent of the popula
ton returned no tax whatsoever
Obviously, some other taxes shoul /
be retained"
Arguments for retention Of the au-
tomobile tax, he said. apply with equal
force for continuance of the admis-
sions tax, which cannot he held 'to
be burdensome or to impose a restric-
ton on legitimate recreation
1T Is difficult to imagine he said
"a more ideal tax than one on the $40
ringside seats at the recent Dempsey
Tunney fight. Surely no one will con-
Evening star., 1927-10-31

words. he buys this share of stock
jlSt as he would a bond on the basis
OF its actual income ,ield and to that
extent in making the purchase he has
completely discounted the corpora ton
tax. Therefore. as | see the situation
while 1t is desirable to reduce the rate
on all corporations, some additional
relief should be granted the stockhold-
ers of the small, closely held corpora
tions, whose situation is substantially
the same as that of a partnership
though thy do business in corporate
form"
Takes Up Surtaxes.
Taking up the surtax rates. Mr.
Mellon said that the effect of the dras-
tic cut in the maximum surtax rates
and the sharp reduction in the normal
rates in past revenue bills was ''to
benefit the small taxpayers and the
large taxpayers somewhat more than
those whose taxable incomes fall in
the brackets running from $4,000 to
$40, 900"
He proposed adjusting the surtax
rates so that they would increase uni
formly by | per cent for each addi-
tional 81 900 of income from 10000
to $4,000 instead of the present gra-
dation Of per cent for each additional
$4,000. Some reductions will be grant
ed to all surtax payers. he admitted.
by this plan. but more particularly to
those whose incomes fall in the inter
mediate brackets.
Renewing his appeal for repeal of
the estate tax, the Secretary argued
that "by tradition. legal theory and
revenue necessity. this tax belongs to
the States"
'"The Federal Government has only
made use of the estate or inheritance
TAX" he said. -four times in it's his
tory, and then during war emergencies
AS soon as the emergency was passed,
the tax was repealed. There is no
occasion to change this policy 1t is
not based on opposition to the inherit
2nce or estate form of taxation, tut
on the theory that some taxes inhere
to the States and can more properly
be levied by them than by the Federal
Government. and the estate tax is one
of these. 1t is beyond dispute that
the State needs this revenue and that
the Federal Government does not"
Sees Fight Over Auto Tax.
Because Of the 80 per cent credit
allowed on taxes paid the States, he
estimated that in the five years this
tax would not produce more than
S2O,000.000 Should the levy be re-
pealed the loss in revenue in the fiscal
Evening star., 1927-10-31

tend that the men and women who
were willing to pay $40 for seat for
81 minutes of boxing could not well
afford to contribute $3.64 to the United
States Government. The revenue yield
from that particular fight was s242,-
06571."
Asking that the tax on the income
received from bankers acceptances
held by foreign banks OF issue be re
pealed. Mr.. Mellon declared the ef-
feet of this levy tends to keep foreign
funds out of our market and to force
American merchants to finance their
transactions abroad rather than
through the dollar acceptances. This
tax works contrary, he said. to one
of the main purposes of the Federal
reserve act in developing the Amsri-
can acceptance market as IN effective
and economical means Of financing
our foreign trade.
Later, the Secretary said. he ex-
pected 10 submit some amendments 70
the income tax law of a technical
character.
Hearings Will be confined. if pos
Sih'e. To a Today period, The com
hittce proposed TO bend every effort
/ to expedite its work so that the
prospective measure may he pre-
Sehtcd on the House floor shortly
after Congress cOuyenes the first
week in December
Among the last ~ estimate cut
! nf $500 900 900 was Representative
iiaWIey of Oregon. ranking Repuel
| can on the committee. On the other
| haHd. the Democrats announced more
than week ago through their tax
| spokesman. representative Garner of
Texas, that they would 60 into to-
days meeting prepared to seek a re-
| ducti Of mt least &l0n 900 900
With these two parties already at
odds over the prospective reduction.
recent discussions have brought to
light a third political element. the
Group of Western independent Re-
publicans in the Senate. which must
he recl>oncd with after tho tax bill
has been passed by the House.
Unaninity Is Apparent.
| However. the meeting today found
considerable una nmitv among mem.
bers of both parties regarding the tax
| levies to be considered Among these
| it seemed certain that the corporal tion
| tax would receive the most attention
and 1t WAS thought pronab bile that this
| levy would he reduced from 1919
| per cont to II per cent or lower.
While general interest in the tax
measure has been lesSened somewhat
| by the apparent unlikelihood OF reduc-
| tions in small personal incomes or
personal exemptions. there has hoen
considerable discussion over revision
| of surtaX rates on incomes between
| 100000 and 10000 Repeal of tbs
| estate or inheritance tax also has beef
| advocated. but move in this direo
| ton two years ago was defeated ~
opposition headed by Mr.. Green an
| Mr. Garner
| An effort also will ne made to repefi
| many of The excise or nuisa nee taxes.
| including those on theater admissions,
| club dues and automobiles with the
latter perhaps facing stiff opposition
| from some quarters.
Evening star., 1927-10-31

service; $500,000 for working capital
and 81 900, 600 for a fare adjustment
fund, as hereinafter explained.
Question of Valuation.
~. The question of valuation has
long been vexing one and has
caused a great deal of controversy
The Court Of Appeals of the District
of Columbia has already adjudicated
the value of the Capital Traction
properties. fixing the fair value for
rate-making purposes. as of the date
thereof, al s25.S00. 900. to which have
been added capital expenditures made
by the company since said date. This
decision is res adjutica There has
been no adjudica ton yet Of the value
Of the transit property of the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co. That
case is now pending in the courts,
but the principles governing the Capt.
tai Traction valuation, as already de-
clared by the District Court of Ap.
peals. applied to the said property. as.
Of course would inevitably follow.
would give it. according to the esti-
mates of competent engineers and
auditors. value Of approximately
$37 000. coo
Therefore. the base value of the
properties involved in the consolida-
ton for rate making purposes will
aggregate SG2 500 900 to S65 600. 900.
The courts of highest resort have
held that the companies are entitled
to a fair and just return upon estab-
lished valuations. In similar cases the
courts have decided that per cent is
a fair return.
Il have felt that a valuation of
se2 .500,o 900 10 S65 900 900 for the tran
sit properties. although fixed in ac.
cordance with recognized legal prin-
clples, would impose u higher charge
upon the car and bus riders Of the
District than present conditions JUS.
tify, however much the owners Of the
properties may be entitled to such a
return.
Return for Owners.
II have, therefore, approached rhe
matter from a different STANDPOINT and
:, have devoted much time and effort to
the difficult problem Of inducing the
owners Of the street railway prop
critics TO accept the basis / have sug.
gested for rate making purposes
The plan is TO take for typical
year earnings Of the transit proper
ties OF the two street railway com.
panies before interest and deprecia.
tion, add thereto the saving in operat.
ing costs which will result from uni.
fed and readjusted operation and
more efficient service, estimated bv
competent engineers at minimum Of
81 200 900 per annum. and to take into
account Immunity of the new com.
pany from the expense of spe.al
crossing policemen and street paving
which w:.s suggested by the District
in merger plans previously considered.
The resulting estimated earnings
Of more than s3,500000 per annum
capitalized AT the fair return OF per
cent establishes a rate base Of $50. 900.
600, 10 which is added the new cash
capital. hereinbcfore specified, of
SO 700 600. making an aggregate rate
base Of $50 700 900 at the beginning OF
operation Of the consolidated company
"On this basis the owners viii be
entitled 80 an annual return Of 1853
000 per annum.
Difference Made Tn.
"The difference between this figure
and the SO 500 600 mentioned above IL
Evening star., 1927-10-31


900 in cash will be provided by the
new company. All earnings in excess
OF those necessary to provide operat-
ing costs, taxes and depreciation, and
The fair return above indicated. may
be used by the trustees either in re-
iucing fares or for credit to the fare.
adjustment fund or for such reserves
rs in their discretion may best serve
the public interest. Any deficiency in
earnings shall be provided by the
trustees first, out Of the said fare
adjustment fund which may be re-
plenlshed by the company as a CAPT
tai expenditure, or by increasing fares.
Or to be advanced temporarily by the
city and repaid out of the subsequent
operating revenues"
Evening star., 1927-10-31
DA|RYMAN IS HELD
; IN DRIVERS DEATH
Virginia Inquest Witnesses
Blame A. T. Ward in
Truck Crash.
By Staff Correspondent of The Star,

By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, October 3l.-A. T. Ward
prominent dairy farmer of Midland
Va, was held under $5 900 bond for the
grand jury on a charge of manslauSh
ter at coroner's inquest here today
into the death of Cecil l. Altman, ?
years old, of Browns Chapel, Va, VINO
was killed on the Lee Highway SatEr
day afternoon when the truck he was
driving went over a culvert.
Witnesses for the Commonwealth
testified that Ward endeavored TO pas:
Altman's truck at a narrow point II
the roadway and crowded the truck
into the guard rail and over the lo-foo'
embankment. Ward took the stand II
his own defense at the hearing before
Coroner Swain, and denied the accl
dent was his fault Part of his testi
mony today. however. was at variance
with certain statements made at th'
preliminary inquest Saturday night
and these discrepancies We're emrha
sized by Commemorative Attorney
William c. Cloth. who prosecuted tho
case.
Blamed for Collision.
Mrs. Leota Athey of Clarendon. VIII
liam 7. EtZler. bus driver for the
Washington. Maryland & Virginia
Transit Co. and Mrs Louise Moriar-
ity, 773 Tenth street, Washington.
were among witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, who gave DANA ging testimony
against the defendant The substance
of this testimony was that Ward
pulled out of his own line of cars. as
another car approached from the op-
D0Site direction, and in trying To
squeeze by, swerved into the truck
and caused it to crash through the
railing.
In his verdict, Coroner Swain held
that Ward was responsible for the
tragedy by trying to pass the truck
and colliding with it.
The elderly mother and father of
young Altman tearfully listened to
the testimony, which was given be-
fore crowded courtroom.
Fire Seen Death Cause.
A new phase of the accident was
brought to light at the hearing by
II. c. l.. Moncure of East Falls
Church. who arrived shortly after the
collision, and who Informed the colo-
ner that the fire that broke out as
rescuers attempted to remove Altmar's
body was caused inadvertently by the
lighting of a match by one of the
would.be rescuers. Moncure declared
that Altman's body had shown signs
of life prior TO the fire. which was
extinguished by the Cherrydale Voiun
teer Fire Department.
Ward. who had been in Jail since
the accident, was released in the Gus
tody Of his attorney when the latter
put up his personal bond for the
prisoner.
Funeral services for Altman were
held at o'clock today at the home
of his parents. at Colvin Run, under
auspices Of the ku kluX klan, burial
being at Browns Chapel
Evening star., 1927-10-31
New Styles Cause Poverty.

Half the man and girl workers in
the Nottingham, England lace fac
tories are reduced to poverty because
women now buy net and easement
curtains instead Of lace. according to
the head of firm of distributing
agents in London. Much unemploy.
ment is also due to the fading fash
ion for straw hats. AS the skirt short
ened more and more workers were
laid off by the Bradford textile fac
tories
Evening star., 1927-10-31
Girl a Success at 16,

Miss Jacynth Parsons, daughter of
London artist, has been commits
stoned to draw series of illustra-
t!ons for book Of poems soon to be
published. Only 16 years Of age, she
has won the praise of many skillful
artists for her work.
Evening star., 1927-10-31
COAL SUIT DISMISSED.
Supreme Court in Effect Sustains
Kentucky Law.

The Kentucky statute under which
the State Tax Commission is author
lied to increase or decrease the as
sessment of property before or after
action by the county board Of super
visors was in effect sustained by the
Supreme Court today when suit
brought by the Fordson Coal Co.. own
er of extensive coal properties in
Pike County. challenging it's validity,
was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Actresses of Paris have taken to
rose scented ljpstickS
Evening star., 1927-10-31
Table of Income Tax Rates Showing
Effect of Change Urged by Mellon


The only recommended Mellon
a income tax rates to the House and means committee
$4,000
o The effect of the compared with schedules
is shown in the following
Evening star., 1927-10-31
Inconsistent. lie Says.

'"rhus. we have strange and in
consistent situation, in which the
owners of our corporations, some
1900. 900 individuals, are taxed indi-
rectlv at the rate of 1872 per cent
on ali, or part, of their income. where
as under the present individual in
come tax law this rate OF 1312 per
cent or more is paid by less than
5000 individuals, and these with net
incomes in excess of $4,000"
Investigation has revealed. the Sec
retary said, that the chief stockhoid-
ers in corporations having net in
comes Of $4,000 or less would. with
out exception, have paid smaller tax
had they done business as partners
rather than as a corporation. OF the
252 1874 corporations reporting net in
come in 1925, he said, no less than
232 ,346 had incomes of less than $780,
900 a year.
at is probable that the stockholder
in closely held corporations with a
limited income" he argued looks
upon his stock purcha ses as strictly
of an investment character. In other
Evening star., 1927-10-31

ments fer the program he presented.
AS for the proposed cut in corpora
ton tax, he recalled that corporations
have received virtually no relief
since 1921 in the revenue revision
measures.
'BusineSs conducted under the cor
pOrate form" ho said. "is today over
taxed as compared with individual
business enterprises and partner
ships, condition which spells par
ticular hardship to the small cor
porationS with limited net income
and to the stockholder of limited
means, whether he be a stockholder
in a large or small corporation. Cor
porations are not only large contri-
butors to the Federal Treasury. They
pay their full share of the cost Of
local and State governments.
There are only 100000 indlvidu
ais who return taxable net income
and the average rate of tax on their
income has been reduced to 420 per
cent. as compared with 3.000,0oo
stockholders who are virtually taxed
on Il part of their income at the rate
Of 1872 per cent. There are less than
5000 individual income taxpayers
whose average tax as returned equals
or exceeds 1872 per cent of their
taxable income.
Evening star., 1927-10-31
MELLON PROPOSES
S225 600 600 LIMIT
FOR TAX REDUCTION

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BETTER AND CHEAPER
SERVICE is SEEN II!
PROPOSED MERGER

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TRACTION MERGER
WITH s52,7OO, 900
CAPITAL PROPOSED

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