Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
S126,836,333 TAX
REFUNDED BY U. S.
Many D. c., Maryland and
Virginia Beneficiaries in
Long National List.


individual of this collection district
went to Mrs. Mary e. G. Walker, who
received $31 1853. The collection district
includes the District of Columbia and
Maryland.
In addition to the total of refunds
on account of errors in computing in
come taxes, the Treasury also allowed
$176,398,377 in attachments and $685.
SIS PAS in credits for the same reason.
Refunds for the previous fiscal year ag-
gregated S190000,000 The largest re-
bate for the year went to the United
States Steel Corporation OF New York,
$15,205,343.
More than 300 tax rebates of $500
and over we're shown in the Maryland
District of Columbia area, while there
were n awards of more than $500 In
Virginia. The largest refund to a COM
pany in the area was $252,761 and went
to the Crown, Cork & Seal Co. of Bal
timore. The report also showed re-
funds of S435,457 to the Symington
Machine Co. of Rochester, N Y, and
S334,621 to the alien property custodian
for Chemische Fabrik Won Heyden.
Washington refunds of more than
$4,000 included: Acacia Mutual Life AS
ISOLATION, $2O,116; alien property custo-
dian for Norma Compagne, 1895;
Franc Jewelry Co. STATE; Imperial
Theater Co., $5,505.
Many Firms on List.
Lanman Engraving Co., Washington,
$685.: Lansburgh Brothers, Washing
ton, SIS ,260; Merchants Bank & Trust
Co., Washington, 1888; Munsey Trust
Co., Washington, S5.621; National Elec-
trical Supply Co.. Washington, $57 Jos;
alien property custodian, for H. H.
-Plusger, Washington, 1882; William H.
Pierce, Baltimore, $3,052; Potomac Edi-
son Co, Frederick, $l7,777; alien prop
erty custodian, for Ludwig Pustet,
Washington, $4,149; Benjamin H. Read,
Baltimore, $6,2l6; alien property custo-
dian. for Wilhelm Reidermann, Wash
ington, $685.; Chester H. Rice, New
York City, $l0,078; Riggs National
Bank. Washington. $500; alien prop
erty custodian, for c. Adolf Rosie,
Washington. $l2,244; alien property
custodian, for Gustav William Schmi-
eder, Washington, $1,000; alien prop
erty custodian. for William Schneider,
Washington, $32, 029: estate of Charles
w. Semmes, Mrs. NJ Gertrude Semmes
and Raphael Semmes. executors, Wash
ington, S6.933; Henry Schriver, Wash
1ngton, S5,521; alien property custodian,
for Jacob Robert Sigg-Fehr. Washing
ton, S13,859; estate of Emmons Smith,
Emmons S. Smith, jr., ano Isabel @.
Smith. administrators, Washington, So
1852; Standard Gas Equipment Co., Ball
timore. S35. 497; State Central Building
d Loan Association, Washington. So ,26S;
Stone Straw Co., Washington $1I,336;
Third National Bank, Chestertown, $4,-
1913; alien property custodian, for William
Won Wundt, Washington, $3,405 alien
property custodian, for Helmith VosS
Washington, S4,787; Washington Medi-
cal Building Corporation, Washington,
$3,445; West Brothers Brick Co., Wash
ington, s3.737.
S145,375 Virginia Error.
In Virginia a $145,375 error in the
inheritance tax on the estate of Peter
McLaren was among the largest. The
annual summary of tax returns for the
State showed ~ awards of more than
$500. The amount of the McLaren over
charge was refunded to James L. P; and
William L. McLaren and Dalton Lally
Mccarthy, executors and trustees, at
Perth, Ontario, Canada.
To the Emporia Manufacturing Co.,
Emporia, went a s30.660 return
on income tax; and the Virginia Rail-
way & Power Co. tnow Virginia Elec-
trio g. Power Co., Richmond) got back
S27,765 from the income tax it had
paid.
tax returns was that of Mrs. J. L. Roper,
refunded to L. A. Gravelle of Washing
ton. 1t was $15,7S7.
The United Cigarette Machine Co.,
Inc., of Lynchburg, was repaid for an
error of $3.50 in income taxes. The
Peoples Perpetual Loan and Building
Association was credited with a $21.909
income tax return, and similar award
to E. A. Saunders Sons amounted to
$12,218. The latter was returned to j.
j. Coleman of Washington
Sales overtaXes returned included So
100 to the Universal Motor Co., Rich
mond: $3.50 to the Richmond Motor
Co. and S3,2o5 to the Kirkmyer Motor
Co, Richmond.
Other estate taxes refunded were
$3.50 to that of Frank H. Hammond,
Covington. and $500 to that of Grace
Warden Shannon of Fredericksburg.
Others on Income Taxes.
Except for a s1.647 capital-stock tax
return to the Virginia Shipbuilding Cor
poration, at Alexandria, the rest were
on income taxes. The benehciaries in
cluded:
Bedford Pulp & Paper Co., Richmond,
S7.0S9: Blackwood Coal 81 Coke Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa, S14.340; Brooks &
Richardson, Inc, Richmond, $3.50; G.
S. Taylor Burke, Alexandria. 81 $50;
Capitol Oil Co., Inc, Petersburg, 1892;
estate of Emily H. Carter. Ashland,
1857: Charlton Realty Corporation,
Norfolk. $5s7; r: G; Churchill Co,
Marine Bank, Newport News, 1888;
City Developing Corporation, Roanoke,
$3.50; Mrs. Flora Cohen, Richmond,
$524. Culpeper Silk Mills, Inc, $58T;
Federal Guarantee Mortgage Co., Inc,
Norfolk, S7l0; Homer L. Ferguson, New
port News, S2,877: First National Bank,
Harrisonburg, 1888: First National
tional Bank of Lynchburg, $6,436: Fred
ericksburg Hotel Co, Inc. Sits; c.
w. Grandy, Norfolk, 81 ,685; w. B. S.
Grandy, Norfolk, 81 ,694: E. c. Gunther,
Norfolk. $50; Hooker-Bassett Furni-
ture Co, Inc, Martinsville, 1881; E. c.
Ivey, ST., Lynchburg, 81 OPS; John W.
G. Jones, Newport News, 81 .595; estate
of d. A. Langhorne Greenwood, 81 SOS;
Marion National Bank, Sl,263; Sam l..
McCauley (care w. F. Cunningham.
San Antonio. Tex, s547: Rufus L.
Miles Norfolk S4,332; National Thea
ter Corporation. Roanoke, S1,522; Nor
folk Motor Equipment Corporation,
S5l7; Holm NJ. Oakley. Roanoke. 1858:
Edgar Park, Hot Springs, 81 OBS; Gil
bert r. Parker, Richmond. s1,63o; John
H. Parrot, Roanoke, 1922; Peoples
National Bank. Martinsville, S542; D. J.
Richmond, 1888; Richmond Cold Stor-
age, Inc. $3.50: Richmond Dry Goods
Co. a$14.0S7 Richmond Hotels. Inc
$685. Rockingham Milling Co, Inc,
Harrisonburg, $l,586; Roper Brothers
Lumber Co, Inc, Petersburg. 81 1872;
Mrs. Louise Sholz, Roanoke, $500: es-
tate of Joseph w. Seward, Petersburg.
1854: b. M Smith, Arlington. $2,373;
Southern Investment Co., Inc, Roanoke,
$3.50; Joseph Spigel Roanoke, $l.322:
Henry c. Stuart. Elk Garden. $2.6l3:
z G. Temple. Petersburg. $500; @. N.