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New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
MILL OFFICIALS
 SCOFF AT CHARGE
EIigabetht0n Manufacturers Deny Union Leaders Claims

Eli@abethton, Tcnn., Sept. IS lT- A call of leaders Of the United Textile Workers of America for a mass meeting tonight to place be- fore mill workers charges of unfair working coH5itons in I3ljzahcthton ray0n plants ard discrimination against former strikers, today had brought a statement from company officials that the charges were ridiculous on their facc,' and they were unintarcstcd in the accusations of "outsido organizations"
 President Talks
 1lOnsul krummer, acting presi- dent of the American Bcmberg and GlanztOff corporations, authorized the statement which insisted further that relations with their more than $500 workers were satisfactory, and did not warrant inc presence of Francis German, international vice president Of United Textile Workers of America
 Gorman who has assumed charge of union activities here, claims work ing conditions for women at the two plants were unfavorable that par ticipants in the strike last spring, which was accompanied by serious strife between union and non-union factions, were disorminated against, and that others involved in the spring Halkout he'd not been re- employed.
 Re"dy to Tekc Action
 The union leader, who has de clared. i've are ready 10 go to bat right away 10 get immediate adjust ment,' claims 2,C00 union members and a corresponding ability Of the organization to dictate terms. Com pany officials did not comment on this The territory about Elizabeth ton has hoen divided into six dis tricts and iA each meetings adyocat- ing union support, are scheduled this week.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

aga inst the Strange Interlude" edbct was merely the first phase of a campaign the organization would wage against Boston censorship. On September 26, it was said, members of all liberal organizations would be invited to d convention in Boa- ton to discuss the entire problem Of censorship"
 TIhis conference" the unions anmounccment said, Twill determine the most practicable method of rid ding Boston of censorship which has become increasingly active and which has extended from the sup prcs5ion of free speech to the pro- hibi|ion of books and plays"
 Publishers here admittedly have been worried for some time over the Boston censorship Allegedly objectionable books have been ban ned there intermittenty for two years, including such w;dely-dis- tribltsed works as Theodore Dreis- "r's -'An American Tragedy" II. C Wells, 'Tho World Of William rlL<- sold" Sinclair Lewis "Ernrr Gan- try" Jim TuIIy's "Ctrcus Paral~" Niua, DaImar's Bad Girl" and I,2- ton Sincl1irs "Ou."
 The Thcatcr Guild WAS reported 10 have asked Boston officials for on explanation Of why the book "Straj1ge Interludc" was allowed Q be sobl thcre while presentation of tho play was forbidden.
 It is not the first time Strange interlude" has provoked a contro- versy When the play opened here. New York critics We're not unaui- mons cn is merits as drama. but it was generally agreed O'Nrill hal fashioned all absorbing study of femnin" psychology, Tine play. a3- ready aNown in many American cit- ies by tbeator suild touring corI- punlcs, is in nine acts instead of tb" orthodoo, three the curtain ao;u4 up at 5;$0 ?, m. with intcrmission for dinner.
 The Gngth of the play is dI4
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

chiefly 10 the double charactel which each member of the cast must interpret-each appears as his outward and inner self with separate speeches for each of his dual roles. Thus Nina Leeds, the heroine. in greeting a visitor at the front door might say:
 Gives Two Welcomes
 Come in. l am so glad to See v you"
 Then, changing the infection ot her voice to indicate she is now speaking what she really thinks she would say: -s
 As a matter of fact I am not glad 10 see you. You bore me and l hope you won't stay long" z
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
HUGE INVESTMENT
 TRUST IS PLANNED
Corporation to Acquire Control
 Of Banks in East

New York, Sept 1S.-UP)- Plans were divulged today for for nation of the largest investment trust in the world, a corporation which will spend S400. 100000 to ac- quire control of 15 New York state banks, S1Q0, 0,O00o0o to found it's own bank here and $500, ,o00, 0Q0 10 con- trol additional banks throughout the country.
 To I"corDorato in Delaware
 Tho company will be incorporated under Delaware law as the Marine Midland corporation. under sponsor ship of S,onc G Webster and B1od- gctt. Inc; White, Held G, Company; Schoelkopf, Hutton &5 pomcroy. and Marine Union Investors, Inc. which will provide financial backing of about S1,250, ,oo00oo.
 Ultimately inc corporation is ox- pncted to rank with the Trans America Corporation and the Bank of Italy, Internationally known banking institutions on the cast and west coasts, respectively. It was pre- dictcd the Marine Midland would servo as a model for other strong holding companies expected 10 con- &olid&te banks throughout the co1n- try for the mutual protection of de- rositors and the furnishing Of large loans,
 The corporation will found tho Marine Trust Company in New York 10 give it direct representation in Wall street.
 Eald to hc President
 George F. Rand. president of the Marine Trust Company, Buffalo. will be president of the new investment concern, with HarraI $. Penney as vice president and Ernest Stauffon, Jr., as chairman of the beard cf di- 1e@tors. Other officers will ha chosen from the banks to be acquired. and the directors will inclrGo representa- tivcs of lhe controlled banks and of the four financial groups behind the system.
 or the authorized capital Of 1o.- ooo.00o common stock, about 4.00O.- GOO will he used for exchange with bank stocks 1,oo0.0 coo to establish the Marine Trust Company and l3ry shares of other banking institutions and the r2maiuirg 5,0o0,0o0 for future expansion.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

ard T. Drummer, who will be chair man of the roll call this year 10 be- como familiar with his program,
 National headquarters has assign od quota Of S7,000 to New Britain. Tho local directors accepted S5.000 with the proviso that anything over that would he accepted
 The roll call Will he conducted as usual from Armisticc Day to Thanks s.ving.
 The annual Red Cross meeting for the election of officers and directors will be held the fourth Wednesday in October.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
No More Gas In Stomach z to
 and Bowels

IT Nou wish t0 1e permanently re';eyr7 of ga in 7toma"h and bowels, take Baal- mann's Gas Tablets, which are prepared especially for stomach gas and all rhA bad effects resulting from g7s pressure.
 That empty EuaWinE feeling at thr pit of the stomach wiu disappear; tlat anXious, nervous feeling with heart ral- pjtation will vanish, and you will aeau be able to take a deep breath without discomfort
 That dr7wsv, elerry feeling after diu- ncr will la replaced by 8 desire for en- tcrtajnment Bloattag will cease, Your limbs, arms and fingers will no longer feel cold and "go to sleep because Haalmanns Gas Tablets prevent gas from interfering with the circulation, Get the genuine, in the yellow package, at any good drug store, Price sf. Always on hand at
 CITY DRUG co.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
BANNER IN PRISON
 AWAITING HEARING
Lewiston 0lii2.aI Played Stock
 Market With M0l5y

Lewiston Ne. Sept 1S.-(uP)- Dazod and appGrortiy rn"b!c 10 ar- pr'ciato tho seriousness Of his plight, q $to-a-Wcek bank trousureH WAS in AndroscogGin county jail today while efforts were m@de to determine inc fun extent Of his alleged pccula- lions.
 Officials of the Peoples Savings Bank, after q preliminary invostiga- ton, expressed the belief that Will bur II. Davis, treasurer of the bank for the past four years, had mis- appropriated approximately S7000o. Of th3 tctal $75,4oo represented
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
RED GROSS QUOTA
 IS SET AT S5,OO0
Roll Call to Be Conducted From
 November fl to 23

The quota of 5000 accepted last June by the directors of the local Red Cross chapter was approved at q meeting in the Chamber of Con- merce headquarters last evening.
 The meeting was held primarily for the purpose of permitting How
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

stantly demanding q "cut" from
 Rheinstein, were known in gang
 circles as Little Chink" and Wi lie.' Police believe the former was Charles "Chink" sherman, already wanted here in connection with the murder of Louis L. Tucker savcra! years ago.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
TO3EIsGTON WOMAN KILLED

Torrington, Sept. IS UP)-Miss Bertha Lyons, IS, Of Torrington, di"d at il doctors office of injnr- les received last night when an @utomobjlo driven by her brothor,7 Walter, 17, siidded on wet pave u"ut and overturned.
 Walter Lyons and Nimar Coury g. p.,s@euecr were questioned today by Coroner Samuel A. Herman, who be- gau an inquest.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
PECHA A 10TH ODSUDENl
MADARSKYM SUDOM.

Cesko-slovensky zeleznicny Il
radnik Vaclav Pecha, ktoreho ro-
dina je uz cez niekolko genera
Gil usadena v Kosiciach ma Slo-
vensku ktory sam je uz II ro-
kov prislusnikom CSR., odsddeny
boil mad 'arskym vojenskym su-
dom v Budapest na 5 rokov pre-
sudajne spehovanie V prospech c.
S. R. Jan 10th, slovensky roll
mix, usadeny pri Hidas Nemeti
" Mad 'arsku odsddeny Dol ma
roxy jake jeho Pechov spoluvin-
mix. Obaja apelovali.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
LIDAiCI HROZIA VYSTUPENIM
z VLADY.

V kabinete ministerskeho pred
sedu Udrzala nastala zmena tym,
ze sa udrzal vidal ministerstva
narodnej obrany. Toto miesto pre-
pustil DIR. Vyskovskemu, elm a.
grarna strana dostala prevahu vo
Wade. Lidaci, ktorych vodcom je
Msgr. Sramek, sd tymto vyme-
novanim ME spokojni hrozia Wy
stnpenim vlady. Keby tax uro-
bill, bolo by po obcianskej Wade
a musely by byt' move vol'by do
parlamentu, lebo so socialistami
ami agrari ami lidaci nechcn two
rit' vladu. Ministerpredseda u
drzal odisiel do Topolcianok ma
Slovensko k prezidentdvi Masa-
rykovi ma poradu. Ak nebude dA-
ka dohoda medzi agrarmi lidak-
mi docielena, budd vypisane VOL
by, ktore by boly preyedene uz
koncom oktobra.
Vzdanie sa ministrapredsedu u
drzala miesta ministra narodnej
obrany znamena, re ma navrat
Svehlu uz MET nadeje. Syehla
je t'azko nemocny a Udrzal Dol
vymenovany "a ministerskeho
predsedu len dokym sa Svehla
nevrati. Teraz Udrzal povazHje
svojc miesto "a pevne preto svo.
! je predosle ministerstvo yojenstya
prepustil Vyskovskemu.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
stayena bratislavska franc1zska
kolonia. :.

I AVAOAAAos
V palaci zemskeho vojenskeho
velitel 'stva daval potion zemsky
vojensky velitel' armadny gene
raj inz. Skvor ma poeest' marsa-
la Petaina slavnostny obed. Pri
obede, ktoreho sa zucastnili zem-
sky prezident Jan Drobny mno-
no civilnych a vojenskych hodno-
starov, pozdravil marsala Petaina
menom esl. armady francuzskym
privetom zemsky yojensky veil
teP gen. Skvor, ktoremu po "a
hranf francuzskej hymny pod "a
koval marsal Petain. Marsal v
svojom prejave zmienil sa vel'mi
pochvalne O cesko-slovenskom
vojsku vyhlasil, ze pri zajazde
do manevroveho priestoru ma Mo-
rave citil sa byt' vo Francii, tax
sa mu zdalo byt' vsetko zname a
to nielen okolie, ale al vojsko a
jeho cvicenie. : <FtVi'
Obzvlastnu chvalu dal marsal
hnzevnatosti cesko-slovenskeho
vojska, menovite ked' osobne ri,
still, ze jeden pesi pluk, ktory pre-
siel v plnom vyyzbroji 40 KIN, Dol
schopny boja. Tiez al jazda pre-
ukazala vynikajuce vlastnosti
Marsal bol nasim vojskom mad
seny. O vojenskom cviceni ma Mo.
rave marsal Petain sa vyslovil, ze
nieco podobneho dosial' nevide]
ami vo Francii. Tento svoj 1su-
dok pri ldcenf S panom preziden.
tom republiky vyjadril marsal sic
vami "Som St'astny, ze sme pria
tePmi a spojencami, mac by SON
sa musel obavat' vasej 'armady
Bolo pre-" NINA pozitkom, vidiet
vasu krasnu krajinu, kde zije pra
covitl narod, ktory. chce dosiah
nut urovne ostatnych europskycf
narodov tax na poll hospodar.
| skom, ako al financnom. Pozdra
vujte odo nina pana prezidenta
ako hlavneho velitel'a vasej ar.
| mady."
Po obede z1castnil sa marSa]
so svojou druzinou recepcie ve
vladnej budove, ktor1 ma jeho po.
eest' usporiadal zemsky pref.
dent Jan Drobny a ma ktorej Ii
wi pozornost' vzbudila skupina
| rol 'nfckych mladencov a dievea'
V slovenskych krojoch.
Po recepcii a po prehliadke
cestnej roty odisiel o 5. hodine
popoludni marsal Petain auton
do Viedne, odkial' po kratkej prt
stavke sa vratil do Francie.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
6sL. LDovA sTRANA MA
sLOVENSKU.

Bratislava, Z. sept. Ceskoslov.
lidova strana ma Slovensku chy-
sta sa teraz k ucelenejsej organi-
ZACH strany ma Slovensku pra-
We v tychto dnoch mala Irene.
Tepliciach konferenciu, ktorej
predsedal minister Sramek. No
wynn generalnym tajomnikom stra
ny zvoleny Dol DIR. Milos Bugar,
doterajsf osobny tajomnik vodcu
strany dra Mlcuru.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
70 starej vlasti
,Zpravy prebrane krajovych
casopisov.)
MARSAL PETAIN o ZDATNO.
sTI CEsKO-SLovENsKEJ
ARMADY.

Bratis1ava, 4. sept.-Franc1z-
sky marsal Petain prisiel vcera
rano Kosfc do Bratislavy, kde
sa mu dostalo vel 'kolepeho uvita-
MIA. S marsalom prisli general
Helle, general Faucher, plukov-
mix Molnie, general Elias major
Traininger.
Ma stanicu dostavili sa k uvi-
taniu marsala zemsky vojensky
veliteP armadny general inz.
skvor generalitou a dostojni-
ctvom. eestna rota %. pesieho
pluku plukovnym praporom a
hudbou, ,zemsky prezident Drob-
ny, byv. ministri Fajnor, Gazik a
Markovic, poslanci Juriga Pc
trovicky, senatori Rohacek a Sto-
dola, rektor univerzity Komen-
skeho prof. DIR. Prazak, bratislav-
ski konzuli a reprezentanti tra-
dov a roznych korporacii. Vo We
stibule nadrazia stall spalierom
legionari pred nadrazim cata
Sokolov hasicov.
Po prfchode vlaku zahrala hud-
ba francnzsku a ko-slovenskd
hymnu naco marsal Petain vyko-
nal prehliadku cestnej roty. Y ma
draznom salonku pozdravili po-
tom marsala' zemsky prezident
Drobny, ktory vravel, re osvobo-
dene Slovensko sa nprimne test
. navStevy pana marsala a je od-
hodlane vSetkymi svojimi silami
dla tradicie spoloenych udelov a
spoloeneho Wit 'azntho boja uha-
jit' a zvel 'adit' vel Ike dielo ME
rovyeh. smlliv. Menom mesta Bra
tislavy pozdravil marsala miesto-
starosta DIR. Frantisek Kraus.
V pod 'akovanf "a privitanie
marsal Petain vyslovil svoje po-
tesenie, re bola muposkytnuta pri
lezitost' poznat' Slovensko a jeho
hlavne mesto.
V mestskom kociari S miesto-
starostom DIR. Krausom spolu So
statnym sprievodom isiel potion
marSal Petain nadrazia Stefa-
nikovou ulicou, kde stal spalier
vojska a skolskej mladeze, po-
zdravovany vsade nadsene ODE
censtvom, ktore preplnovalo uli-
ce mesta, do hotelu Carlton, kde
bol ocakavany dostojnickym sbo-
rom a druzinami Slovenskej Ligy
a Ziveny V krojoch, a pozdravo-
vany spevom legionarskeho spe-
vackeho sdruzenia.
Po kratkom oddychu odisiel
marsal Petain autom k mohvle
generala Stefanika pri Vajnorach
kde polozil venice a navstivil tie3
Vajnory, kde 81 prehliadol memo
vite vysivky a kyoje.
V poludnie navstivil marsa
Petain na radnici miestostarost,
dra Krausa a bola mu tam pred
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
SLoVENsKf sPEvACI PRfDU
DO AMERIkY.

Bratislava, 4. sept. Spevacke
Druzstvo Sloyenskych Ueitel'ov
rozhodlo sa prist' do ,Spojenych
Statoy ma koncertne turhe, ma jar
.alebo ma jasen I bud1ceho roku.
Spevokol sloyenskych ucitePov
.yydobyl 81 lanskeho roku velkej
slavy Y Pol 'sku, kde koncertoval
IVA viacerych mestach. Toho roku
ide koncertoyat' do Jnhoslavle.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
NOVA KAToLfcKA sTRANA.

Poslanci Juriga a Tomanek roz
hodli sa vraj predsa len zalozit
novn katolicku stranu, ktora sa
bude nazyvat' "Slovenska strana
Jurigova a Tomankova" Tato
zprava prisla Bratislavy Z. sept.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27

Kazdy kostymerov Kline's musi byt'
uspokojeny, alebo peniaze vratime.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
MOVE NADRAzIA MA sLo-
VENSKU.

V najbhzsej dobe dojde k W.
stavbe niekol 'kych nadrazi v slo-
venskycR vel'kych mestach, a to
Bratislave, ziline a Turc. Sv.
MARITIME. Naklad novych nadrazl
bude dosahovat' vysky 25 milo
nov Kcs.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27
oKo IA OKo - ZUB IA ZUB

Ako je znamo, mad'arsky vo-
jensky sud odsndil dvoch cesko-
slovenskych obcanov ma t'azky
zalar pre- udajne spionstvo. Ces-
ko-slovenske vojenske stidy od-
platily sa Mad'arom tax, ze ma
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27

d'arskeho Spiona Pasz J6zsefa cd
sddily ma Z rokov a Ekmisza Pc
terra ma 5 rokov do vazenia.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-09-27

be. Dr.. Hodza je este ME celkom
zdravy . zostane ' Tatrach do
konca oktobra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
POLICE CONTINUE
SEARCH FOR WOOD
Motive for Shooting Of Joyce,
Attorney, Remains Mystery
to Officials.

Police Of Washington and nearby
Virginia continued last night their
search for James A. Wood. former pa
tent Of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, who Is
reported to have run from the Aurora
Heights, Va, home Of Charles N. Joyce.
local attorney, following the mysterious
shooting of the latter Friday morning.
Joyce was said to be in a slightly i'm
proved condition last night in Emer-
gency Hospital although he has not
regained consciousness since the shoot
ing. A bullet entered his head.
Wood, client of the attorney and
temporary resident in the Joyce home
following his release from the Govern
ment hospital on writ obtained by
Joyce, is reported to have been seen
running across a garden and jumping
fence, on the way to the Lee Highway,
Just after the firing Of the shot in the
Joyce home. Fifteen minutes later he
is thought to have been seen In the
nearby town of Clarendon.
Police have been hampered In their
investigation and search by lack OF a
motive for the shooting and absence OF
any clues as to Woods possible where
abouts. Apparently Wood had no &C
quaintances except the Joyces in Ar
lington County, but he Is thought 10
have had friends in Washington.
Circumstances Of the shooting remain
a mystery, as Joyce's condition has pre-
vented police from obtaining his story.
Mrs. Joyce did not see the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
TOREADOR WOULD GIVE CAPITAL
BENEFITS OF HIS ARENA SKILL
Senior Ell Chicorrito Here to Make Wash
ington Bull-Fight Conscious, Unless
Mai. Pratt or the Law Interferes.

that stained a deeper crimson than the
most potent dye.
After the picture was over the torea-
dor included the whole of Connecticut
avenue ir one sweeping gesture. Out
there among those perilous motor cars,
he said, was fine training ground for
the arena. He referred to the Ameri-
can VINO had taken up bull fighting in
Spain and made 1t hum. The senior
opinei he must have learned to be
nimbIe and sure through his early
schooling in the art Of pedestrianism.
Only Partial Success.
Though the senior has exhibited his
prowess in Florida and Connecticut.
mere with a view to science and skill
than any show Of workmanship. he
feels he mas met with only partial sue
cess in America.
In Philadelphia the senor's sugges-
tons fell on deaf ears He even
brought one Of his best bulls down to
the City Hall and showed the mayor
how the animal would eat cabbage
leaves out of his hand. In spite Of this
humane demonstration, Philadelphia
still is lacking in bull-fight conscious
ness. the senior was ready to admit.
Eyes" smiled the senior, somewhat
ruefully, America is great country.
but she knows little Of the art Of the
bull fight, no? Perhaps in Washing
ton We can remedy that, yes?"
YEAH" replied the reporter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
BANK FILES REPLY
IN BARNETT CASE
Fund and Income Reported Intact
and Court Is Asked to
Dismiss Suit.

The Riggs National Bank of Wash
ington has filed answer to the suit of
jackson Barnett. worlds wealthiest
Indian. to get possession Of 100000 in
bonds deposited with the bank. Named
as defendants with the bank are Anna
Laura Barnett, wife Of the Indian, and
her daughter, Maxine Sturgess, both of
California, who answered the suit some
days ago.
The income from the trust fund. the
bank states, from February l, 1928. to
August 8 last, when the last balance
was struck, amounts to $53,4942l less
a commission of 81 1863 due the bank
The income is intact, the bank reports
When the Liberty bonds. which first
constituted the trust fund, were re-
ceived by the bank. the court is told,
they bore the endorsement of the Sec
rotary of the Interior as trustee of
Jackson Barnett. The bonds have
since been twice converted. First on
February 2. 1923, into coupon bonds,
and on December 10, 1928, $4,000 of
the fund was converted into U. S.
certificates Of indebtedness and the
balance into Fourth Liberty Loan bonds.
All the fund now bears a. per cent. it
is stated. when some only bore 4 per
cent when the trust was established.
Attorneys Frank j. Hogan, William
H. Donovan and Edmund L. Jones for
the bank ask that the suit be dismissed
as far as 1t re.ates to the financial
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
CAR PROPERTY TAX
WILL Be COLLECTED
BEFORE GIVING TAG
Plans for Issuing Licenses
Under New Law Are
Made Public.
DISTRIBUTION OF 1880
PLATES TO BE DELAYED
Officials Expect to Start January 2
and Hope to Complete Issu-
ance by February /.

Detailed plans for the distribution
Of the Districts 1880 automobile identi-
fcation tags were completed yesterday
by Wade H. Coombs, superintendent OF
licenses, and Charles A. Russell, as
sistant tax assessor.
No tags will be issued under the new
law, to become effective January J.,
until the personal property tax on the
automobile Is paid. AS result OF this
law special arrangements had to be
made to distribute the plates and col
1ect the tax. The issuance Of the tags
also will be delayed until January 2.
whereas it has been the practice in the
past to begin distribution early in
December.
The plans worked out by Coombs and
Russell and approved by the Commits
sioners are designed to expedite the dis
tribution. The officials believe that II
they are carried out as outlined it will
be possible to complete the issuance
BY February !.
Clerks for the issuance of the appli-
cation blanks, as we'll as the tags. will
be stationed at tables on the basement
floor Of the District Building. Near
them will be employees of the tax as
SCISSORS ONCE, who will assess the cars
and inform the applicant Of the amount
of the tax Cashiers also will be nearby
to collect the tax and stamp the appli-
cation, after which the tags will be
issued.
A note at the foot Of the personal
tax bills just issued reads:
Your automobile will be taxed for
that period Of the year which extends
from July l. 1880, to December 81,
1880. at the time you take out your
1880 license tags, and no personal tax
return of your automobile as personal
property need be made during the
month Of July. 1890"
Applications for pleasure cars will not
be issued prior to January 2. but truck
owners will be permitted to fill out the
applications and turn them in before
that date. No tags will be issued.
however. until January and after.
The Commissioners will request all
States to recognize the Districts 1929
tags until about February /, or the
date finally determined when all Dis
trtct cars should be equipped with 1880
tags