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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
BACHELORS TAX
D|SAPPROvED IN
/, NATIONS CAPITAL
Members of Congress and
Others Consider Various
Phases.
APRIL s, 1927
Times Wnshinnton Rurenu.

1879 " co ! ORR 9CeHHc
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Should
bachelors be taxed? Are they slack
ers in their duty to the State?
Mussolini isn't the only one who
answers Eyes" to these questions.
Connecticut, Florida, Indiana and
North Carolina all have had bills
introduced along this line.
North Cardinals bill would pay
the money so collected to worthy
spinsters in the state. Florida would
tax the spinsters the same as the
bachelors.
Only a few Representatives and
Senators could be found in Wash
ington who would allow themselves
to be quoted on bachelors tax.
Said Senator Ashurst of Arizona:
Don't ask me a question like that
Til tell you a story. When / fiYst
went into politics I resolved never
to dance. If 1 danced well, no man
would vote for me. If l was a dub
on the dance floor, no woman would
consider me worth her vote.
Spinsters' Reply
tits obvious that such a tax could
never be applied to spinsters. They
would probably be willing to say, for
financial reasons, that no one ever
\ asked them.
But many men cannot marry.
Some of the best most high minded
men in the world simply cannot
make money, and never in the world
would be able to support wives.
I'VE would have to proceed care
fully in prying into personal rights
and liberties such as these. If
bachelors tax were imposed, it would
likely be fought on grounds of un.
constitutionality."
But bachelors and spinsters are
already taxed, are they not, through
the differences in the way the income
tax exemptions are made up?" il
was suggested,
Taxed in Way Now
Certainly they are, and isn't that
all right? A single man without
dependents-shouldn' he be given
fewer exemptions than a married
mani"
"Ah, then you do believe in a
bachelors taxi
ooh, no, that is different"
Judge Kathryn Sellers Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia Juvenile Court,
who sees thousands of domestic
squabblers in the course of year,
things the idea of a bachelors tax
is silly.
Its going at taxation in the
wrong way" she says. I'VE tax
because of need for money to ap-
ply to certain public need. Is it
for education Of children that a
bachelors tax would be imposed?'
Since he has not given Of his time
and money to raising his own chill
! dren? Then, what about the thou
I sands of married couples who have
no children?
Few bachelors or spinsters are in
that marital state because of prin-
ciple. Theyr's not staying unmar-
ried because they don't believe in
marriage. "A bachelor doesn't mar
ny because he hasn't been able to
get the woman he wanted, or be-
cause he hasn't been able to afford
1t, or for various other reasons
which are his own business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Forty-0ne Are Graduated at An
nual Commencement Exercises of
Parochial Institution.

Diplomas were presented to Al grad
yates at the annual commencement
exercises of the parochial school at
St Paul's Catholic Church Friday
night.
Rev. Leo J. Fealy. acting rector of
the church, who addressed the gradu-
ates. mentioned the recent death of
the pastor. Rev. Thomas f. McGuigan,
and counseled the graduates to pat
tern their lives after him.
The student body escorted the grad
uating class to the church. Diplomas
were presented to the following:
Richard Finnin, John Crown, John
Meenehan. William Carey, Frederick
Goode, Albert Goenner, Robert Foley,
Charles Werden, William Hunt, Harry
Rheims. Denis Connell, Daniel OCon.
nor, Thomas O'Connell, James Moran,
John Wilson. John Bealle, James Han
non, Charles Hayden, Thomas Nc
Keever, Virginia Grace, Carmel Hay,
Margaret Delaney, Lois Wildman.
Eloise Wilson, Sarah Meenehan, Eliz-
abeth Doody, Sara McGrann, Marie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
SAYS RACE PROBLEM
IS REAL IN HAWAII
Secretary Work Declares Govern
ment Must Consider Situation
in Pacific Islands.

The race problem in Hawaii is a
real one which the Government must
consider, Secretary of the Interior
Work declared in an address at a
luncheon of the Washington Round
Table in the University Club Friday.
The Secretary stated there are
about 10000 Japanese, 10000 Chi
nese and $4,000 Filipinos on the is
land and mentioned especially the
tendency of the Japanese to have
their own language schools in which
the children are taught the traditions
of Japan.
He declared he saw no remedy for
the influx into California of Japa-
nese. who are American citizens by
virtue of their birth in Hawaii. He
said the reaction from the recent
Pan-P .cific conference has been
satisfactory in developing friendly
relations between the United States
and other countries represented at
the conference.
Touching briefly on the subject of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

RaIey, Anita Merchant, Mary J lar.
garet Collins, Gilmore Sprague. Alice
Meenehan, Margaret Collins, lara
Fiore, Christine LIE Carpenter. !: Mary
Katherine McDonough, Kathryn, Beck,
Marian Kreekel, Nan Truin, Helen
Hile, Mario OConnell.
The Croen prize for excelle nee in
the course in religion was ava rded to
Mary Thompson. The MackI n prize
was awarded to Helen CroeS N, who
won school representation in the Dis
trict Oratorica1 Contest. Mi3 Crogan
also received q certificate fo oratory
from The Star. The McGuf gan prize
was awarded to Carmel Hay and
Harry Rheims, who won . chool rep
resentation in the Gonzas a spelling
bee
Prizes for perfect atten lance were
given Arthur Harvey, Ma rtin Mecne.
han, Elizabeth Bealle, Genevieve
O'Boyle, Mary Margaret Collins, Sara
McGrann. Marie OConnc' n, Lois Wild
man, Richard Finnin, v lillian Hunt,
Mary Fraile. Dorothy Hale, Louise
Shea, Ann Weaver, Mic holas Pedone.
Helen Morley. John Crt ,ghan, Mildred
Wenig, Virginia Ross ,nberg. Helen
Locke. Marian Reeve ), Mary Jane
Croghan, Vencrandi { off and John
Croghan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
COMMISSIONER BELL
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Retiring D. c. Official Unable to
See President-Chats
With Sanders.

Lieut.. Col. ]. Franklin Bell, whose
term as Engineer Commissioner of
the District ends the latter part of
this month, called yesterday at the
White House to pay his respects to
President Coolidge.
The President was unable to see
him at the time, and Col. Bell, after
a brief chat with Secretary Sanders,
asked him to convey his message of
farewell to the President.
Col. Bell said he was leaving Wash
ingten tonight for West Point for a
visit of few days, and will then
return to Washington, where he will
stay until he goes to the Pacific Coast
for his new duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
would you prefer this seat BY the

would you prefer this seat by the
Window"
And the tank woman answered.:
"Window seat for me, every time
sliding into the place OF vantage as
the polite passenger squeezed across
her portly frame.
There was no word of thanks. but
the untrammeled breath of satisfac-
ton showed that she knew what she
wanted--and that she had got it.
And the only thing that gave a
tang to the incident was the under
standing smile of the woman who
had moved, as she laid a hand on
the old mans arm and gently showed
him in her new place. He didn't
want to take 1t, but she made him.
Some wives are that way. And her
voice was Intentionally loud as she
insisted:
You are not strong cough to stand.
dear You know what the doctor
told you Come on. We healthy wom-
en- are the ones who ought to look
out for sick folks"
And every passenger around knew
she was talking at the tank woman.
who. incidentally, paid no attention
whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

appointment and election of public
officials. Secretary Work declared it
is possible that in many cases the
biggest and best men are not chosen
to fill certain offices. This, however,
he said. is probably a good thing. as
it gives the United States a repre-
sentative" form of government. DR..
E. NJ. Ellison. president of the Wash
ington Round Table. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
WOMAN DENIED BAIL.
Mrs. Elsie Sweetin Must Stay in
Jail, Says Judge.

BOSTON, Ills. June II &.-Cir-
cult Judge G. H. Miller late today
denied bail to Mrs. Elsie Sweetin,
now in Jail at Fairfield awaiting
new trial for the poison murder of
her husband, Wilfred Sweetin.
Lawrence Hight, former clergyman,
jointly convicted with her. is serving
life sentence in Chester Prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

JOHNS MANvILLE CORPORATION
2o2 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK
BRANCHES IN ALL LARGE CITIES
FOR CANADA: CANADIAN JOHNS
MANVILLE CO.. LTD. TORONTO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
Two. Year-Old a Linguist.

France claims to have the youngest
linguist in the world. Winifred Tier
ney of Lille Is only years old, but
she can speak four languages. She
can answer questions in English,
French, German and modern Greek.
She is considered precocious in other
ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

a restful gray, the other a blend of soft warm
coloring. Remember, these shingles will never
wear out, warp, curl or change color. They are
solid, substantial permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
Dog Is Ofici al Caddy.

ST. PAUL, June II. - George P.
Metcalf has cadi lie which neither
talks back nor has to be tipped. He
is Elger, a ST. Ber aard dog. He car
ries an official cadd VS. badge conferred
by the White Beat: Golf Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

You will welcome the interesting beauty of
heseeverlasting shingles. Their hexagonal shape
gives you roof of broken line diagonals that
is refreshing change from the stiff straight
lines of ordinary shingles The shingles may be
laid with either side to the weather-one side is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
An education in shingles

An education IN shingles
An interesting demonstration of shingles
awaits you at the Office of every Johns Manville
dealer shown on this page. Let the nearest one
make the famous blow-torch test for you Let
him show you the storm anchor" construction
that holds these shingles tightly to your roof.
Let him show you their beautiful coloring Let
him show you just how they look on roof.
These shingles are different-they are well worth
Investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

- HE was a timid looking, little
old woman in black-her hair
f so sparse that you could see
how bony her skull was between
the threads of whitey-gray.
There are dull things that creep
as well as gay things fiy-it is the
law OF nature. And according 10 TINS
law the little old woman was human
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
LAT ROOFING CONTRACTORS

WEST VIRGINIA
burg ...,...T Thorn Lumber Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

worm that could
pever raise the
epunk to turn
though turning is
a worms tradi'
tional stunt.
AS she stared
through the bars
of a gate at Union
Station she sort of
suggested c h a r =.
iotte Corday--per
Corcoran Gallery
of Art po S e
though. naturally
a turnleSS worm
of a woman could
not OF h G r W i S e
favor the Joan of
{ h a t revolution
that hellled TO mt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-10
HIGHLANDS

A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Samsel Sunday,
February 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Erickson
spent Sunday at Orrin Smiths.
Frank Hembree went to Dodge
City, Kansas with a second car OF
apples last week.
Mrs. j. w. Tippie attended the
luncheon given by the women OF
the Baptist church at Mrs. Will
sey's last Thursday.
Mrs. R. L. Nelson has been IN
Seattle since Tuesday of last week.
F. N. Giles and family were
dinner guests at A. E. Glasow's,
Sunday.
G.. A. Wachsmith is now living
on the Arnold place recently va
Gated by j. v. Osborne.
The o. A. Fry family have all
been suffering from the flu the
past week.
S. G. Muncy who has spent most
of the winter in Bend, Oregon,
returned last week, to look after
his place on the South Highlands.
A. Perkins of Newport is visit
ing his sister Mrs. Will knight,
while he is recuperating from an
accident resulting in broken leg.
The S. G. Foraker, Bernard
.Kempe and Willard Campbell fam
lilies took their Sunday dinners to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lever
EFT Dague for surprise house
warming.
All who attended Miss Cages
class in pattern altering, should
remember the class in cutting
dresses from these patterns next
Tuesday. February Is. Like the
other classes this will be an all
day meeting with picnic lunch at
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mexican and DR..
and Mrs. Guy York and son Bobbie
of Walla Walla, also Mrs. G. w.
Sherk and Miss Beatrice were
guests Sunday at the E. H. Sherk
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. PEBBLES who
have been in California for the
winter, spent the week end in Port
land on their return trip and were
expected home by the middle of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross who
have been in Seattle several weeks
returned home Sunday. Mrs. Ross
brother Robert Gilmore of STAN
field, Oregon, cared for the place
during their absence and is still
with them.
Last Friday evening the wives
of members of the Improvement
club surprised them at their regu-
lar meeting by coming in at, it's
close and serving bountiful
lunch. This was planned as "get
acquainted" affair, hoping many
of the newer residents would Be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-10

present. The attendance was not
large but all who were there re-
port a fine time
A special meeting of the High
lands Woman's club is called for
this Friday afternoon at the club
house. This is for the purpose of
deciding what to do with the piano
which was purchased by the wom-
ans club years ago when the club
house was built. The Improvement
club has bought a new piano to
take the place of this old one. This
is a matter in which all should be
interested and a full attendance is
desired.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-10

on every lot in town. Thlrty-hve
or forty years ago Walla Walla
was not much of town but they
had the court house square all nice
with grass, trees and flowers, es-
peciallv roses. In Pasco where
they have nothing like Kennewick
to do with, also has a nice court
house and square.
Kennewick has no court house,
but it has plenty of vacant lots
with which to make a public
square or at least part of one.
and why they should go and
buy such a medaevil monasterial
fortress as they are bargaining
for is beyond my ken. i think it
would be better to buy four lots
or more and build a house in the
center of it, one story, square with
a wide porch all around it, a wide
concrete walk or drive, coming in
from the street with roses on each
side, all nice lawn and shade trees.
In the center of the building the
fire engine; on one side the IL
brary; on the other the police
department and around at the
sides could be built on towards
the back of the grounds more
rooms as they would be needed.
1t would look nice and be nice,
and there would be no stairs to
puff up and the rooms would be
cheerful and it would be something
more in harmony and more what
people would expect to see in an
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To the Editor:
/ read in your last paper that
the Kiwanis club is going to try to
clean up and beautify the town.
1 think they have a virgin field
to endeavor on. / have often won
dered why in all these 80 years
I have known Kennewick, nothing
mush in this line has ever been
done.
Almost every town in the west
tries to have at least one spot
with some green grass and shade
trees and flowers and rustic seats
to rest upon. Especially, those who
have irrigation water in plenty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-10
|sfiI11fn <
5'1tl3l

A Kennewick teacher, trying to
impress on her pupils the right
ness of kindness to all animals
took them for walk to bring the
lesson home to them. Hearing a
scream from little Johnny. she
asked: Whats the matter?'
'sI've been sitting on a hornet, .
was the fearful response, "and /
am afraid I've hurt the poor thing
& G. & &
"There goes another life,"
cried the cat as it crawled out
from under the steam roller.
You have to keep out of
the ruts on the road to
success.
e. & & G.
Many things are true
that can't be proven
Ma: Did you dream that you
were out riding with Bill last
night?
Sis: Yes, how did you guess it?
Ma: saw you walking in your
sleep!
& & & &
SWEET REVENGE is
AS BITTER
AS GALL After
YOU GET 1t.
& & & &
All, cavil not at rain or snow,
For winter you'll soon meet.
And then twill sleet and sleet and
sleet,
And sleet and sleet and sleet.
& & & &
It's almost impossible to
help man who overestimates
his own ability
& & & &
The person who never makes a
mistake makes anything.
& & & &
He who laughs last
has told the joke
& & & &
The girl:-Did show you
where I was tattooed?
The Boy:-No. show me!
She ALI right, we'll drive
around that way when we
go home.
& & & &
Nothing else makes
a fool grow like flattery
& G & &
The Other day
I asked my girl friend
Was / firing her
By my Presence.
And she turned
Sweetly and asked meekly
What Presents
& q & &
Rube Gest says the United
States NAV be a terrible country,
but in Russia they don't wear any
bathing suits at all.
& q & &
You can reblock a hat, but
There is no remedy for a blockhead
& & e &
BUT. WHAT IF 1T BUSTS!
Advertisement says: s"This appli-
ance will reduce the hips, or bust"
& & & &
When / of sweet Louise was fond,
Shed black hair, aver.
But now she has become blond
That gentlemen prefer!
& & & e.
A girl doesn't have to be
on the stage to be
show girl
& & & e.
The best luck is plenty of . pluck
q & & &
Start at the beginning and bring
the matter up to date: Eighteen
years ago when she kicked in her
crib, they talked about the pretty
dimple in her knee. Now they've
started talking about it again.
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[1!tL4y!ll5

They'll digest easily because
Dina-Mite is not ''processed'.
1t is just pure whole grain
wheat and flax.
Recipes on All Packages
Use half Dna-Mite and half any
flour and you get that rich, nut
like flavor.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
Death CLAIMS
FRED H. STOCK

Frederick Henry Stock, a resident
of Madison and Gallatin counties
since 1880, died Sunday evening at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Deed, seven miles southwest of Lo-
gan. Mr.. Stock has been i'll for some
time.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the Presbyterian
church ait Harrison, and burial was
in the Harrison cemetery
Mr.. Stock was born November 16,
1851, in Saxony, Germany. and came
to the United States when but six
years Of age. Arriving in Three
Forks in 1880, he engaged for some
time in mining at Pony and was for
years interested in farming.
His wife, Julia May Stock, and nine
children survive him. The children
are Mrs. w. B. McDeed Of Logan;
Mrs. R. H. Schneider Of Whitefish;
Miss Agnes Stock Of Three Forks;
Mrs. Earl Eberly Of Whitefish; VIII
liam Stock Of Livingston; Mrs. Rob
ert Gardner Of Cascade, Idaho; Mrs.
J. d. Fraser Of Livingston; Mrs. B.
L. Schafer Of Los Angeles, and Miss
Gertrude Stock Of San Francisco.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
TROUBLE IN STORE
FOR AUTO OWNERS
WITHOUT LICENSES

Auto owners who have failed
to obtain 1927 license plates must
step lively if they wish to avoid
trouble.
Taking cOgnizance of the fact
that several car owners in BOze-
man and a number in the Gallatin
valley have not complied with the
law, the board of county commits
siOners has addressed a letter to
the sheriff, the cOnstables, and
all other peace officers in the
county requesting that they CO.
operate with the board in en-
forcing the state motor vehicle
license act. Reference is had par
ticularly to Paragraph 3, Section
1853, and Paragraph 8, Section
1892, of the Revised Codes of
1921.
In other words, at this late day
owners of autos for which license
plates have not been taken out
or upon which the plates are not
being displayed as required by
statute will be considered as will
full ViOlatOrs and subject to arrest
and prosecution.
The sheriff has promised TO get
busy and all other peace officers
win cooperate heartily with the
board.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
N. P. TO CONTINUE
TRAINS 235-236
Protests Cause President DON
nelly to Withdraw Applica-
tiOn for Abandonment

Protest. in which Gallatin valley
communities had a part, against the
proposed abandonment by the North
ern Pacific Railway company of op-
Grafton of train Nos. 235 and 236,
between Helena and Logan, has re-
suited in the railroads application
being withdrawn, according to press
dispatches from Helena.
The formal withdrawal notice was
filed Tuesday with the state railroad
commission by M. S. Gum, an at
tOrney for the Northern Pacific, who
acted upon instructions from Presi-
dent Charles Donnelly. The latter
in telegram declared that while
continued operation of the trains
would result in ga heavy loss", the
company preferred to incur this loss
rather than to leave the people un-
der the impression that the Northern
Pacific is not mindful of their
wishes in a matter of this kind"
News that the operation of the
trains referred to will be continued
will be received with qualification by
residents of the Gallatin, who were
apprehensive of considerable incon-
venience and some monetary loss
| should they be discontinued. Accord
ing to President Donnelly's message
no further action looking to their dis
continuance will be taken until stu
alton can be met and dealt with in
some other way that will be salts
factory to all concerned"
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

Lewistown-Work pushed on $127.-
900 second unit of county high school.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
SIX INSPECTORS
OF MEAT NAMED
Enforcement of New Butcher
Law to Be Begun at Once
Sketch of It's Provisions

Appointment of several inspectors
under the new butcher law was made
Tuesday by the board of county COM
missioners, which later announced
that other appointments would be
made as need for them arises.
The communities to be served and
the various sppOintees follow:
Bozeman, Sheriff F. G. Slaughter.
Belgrade, Marshal Charles McDon-
aid.
Manhattan, Walter White.
Three Forks, Deputy Sheriff Tom
Wheeler.
Willow Creek, William Buttleman.
West Yellowstone, Deputy Sheriff
j. B. Cain.
Enforcement of She butcher law
which legally went into effect June
1, will be begun in Gallatin county as
soon as official stamps and report
forms are received, which will be il
a day or so. The act requires that
all meat which is to be sold must be
stamped and the hide marked. The
inspectors appointed by the commits
sioners will keep a check on meat
handled at markets throughout the
county. Severe penalties, including
forfeiture of butchers license or fine
or Imprisonment, or both, are pro
vided.
The law, however, does not apply
to persons who kill animals to obtaiI
meat for their own use.