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The Washington times., 1930-12-11
NEW SYSTEM
Of TAXATION
SUGGESTED
Tariff Commission Member
Says Too Much Reliance Is
Placed on Real Estate Levy

A thorough overhauling Of the
taxation system Of the National
Capital was recommended today
by Thomas Walker Page noted
economist and member Of the
United States Tariff Commission,
when he appeared before the spe-
cial House committee investigat-
ing fiscal relations concerning
Federal and District governments.
Mr.. Page, invited to appear in
advance Of representatives Of civic
organizations Of the Capital,
maintains homes in Washington
and Virginia, and is author Of o
brochure, entitled 1.-THE Govern.
ment and Administration Of the
District Of Columbia and Sugges-
tions for a Change"
Says Tax Too Elastic
Mr.. Page told the House com.
mittee that too much reliance
here is put upon the real estate
tax in the raising Of revenue
and that this tax as now admin
istered Is too elastic. He advo-
Gated some fixed policy.
In brief Mr.. Pages recon-
mendations were: -
That the Intangible property
tax should be supplanted by an
income tax in the District Of
Columbia.
That there should also be here
an inheritance tax, not however,
q separate inheritance tax Of both
Federal and District governments
but one collected by the Federal
Government with refund to the
District as the Federal Govern
ment now refunds inheritance
taxes to the States.
Urges Business Tax
That merchants ought to pay
"a business tax rather than q
tangible property tax on
merchandise.
Asked about the equity Of q
$4,000, 900 annual contribution by
the Federal treasury to the Dis
trict, Mr.. Page said: q
81 think residents of the Dis
tr1ct should pay . reasonable
tax on their property and that
this money should 60 to the
District upkeep and then II the
Federal government wants to
promote the District and make
it q model city, let it supply
the balance. / see no more
logic in q $3.50 plan, q 6O-4O
plan or q 100000 plan than
in q $4,000, 900 plan or $15,OOO,-
900 plan. In other words, let
: people here pay reasonable
taxes and the Federal treasury
supply whatever additional il
needed year by year."
DIR. Havenner Testifies
DR.. George e. Havenner, presi.
dent Of the Federation Of Citi-
zens Associations, followed DR..
Page on the witness stand and
at the conclusion of his testimony
the committee adjourned until
Saturday morning.
Reading a long prepared state
n1ent DR.. Havenner said: +~
Gas preside lent Of the FEEDER.
alton Of Citizens Associations
I say that the taxpayers rep
resented by our organization in
the District, numbering nearly
10000, do not ask the Federal
Government to contribute any
more money than is necessary
to meet . budget providing for
our nedS after the taxpayers
have contributed an amount
equalling the average tax bur.
den borne by the citizens Of
comparable Cities"
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Root Visits StiH11sOn,
Lunches With HOOUer

Elihu Root, former Secretary
Of State, who negotiated with
league court powers a revision of
the Senate's reservations, was in
the Capital today.
He had q long conference with
Secretary of State rStimson, and
later lunched at the White House.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
IOWA CIRCLE GONE

Iowa Circle is now a thing of
the past since President Hoover
today signed a bill, recently
passed by Congress, changing the
name of Iowa Circle to Logan
Circle. The bill becomes effec-
tive at once,
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Inventor to Speak
At School Meetin0

c. Francis jenkins, noted inven-
tor, will speak at a meeting of the
Home and School Association of
the E. A. Paul Junior High School,
Oglethorpe and Eighth SITS. N. W.,
at 8 p. M, tomorrow.
A musical program will be given.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
STATE SOCIETY DANCE

The second dance Of the season
Of the Massachusetts, State So.
ciety Of Washington will be held
next Tuesday night at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-29
CITIZENS GROUP
HAS CELEBRATION
Iowa Thomas Circle Body
Enter" Federation of As.
SoCiationS.

Celebrating its enrolment In the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
the Iowa-ThomaS Circle Citizens As
ISOLATION, meeting last night in its an
nual banquet at the Logan Hotel. was
formally welcomed to the federation by
George G. Havenner, president.
In addressing the association, Haven
ner aSsailed the Jones bill and asked
the organizations support. in helping
defeat the measure that would lift res
ldential restrictions on candidates for
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia.
Havenner also urged the need for
representation for the District and
argued now important the election of
school board members by popular vote
instead of by appointment was toward
securing suffrage.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Thompson, president
of the association, welcomed the quests
and members. DR.. r. Thomas Evans
was POSTMASTER.
A musical program, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Fred j. Haig. chairman of
the entertainment committee of the as
ISOLATION, included solos by Mrs. Hen
rietta Flynn, songs by the association,
with Mrs. Ella NJ. Thompson and r.
NJ. Thompson jr., accompanying, and
a rhythmic dance by Miss Grace Cart
wright. Mrs. Haig gave q recitation
and M "A. Robbins contributed several
pieces.
Officers of the association include
Mrs. Thompson, president; Edward
Young, vice president, and Mrs. G. p.
Young, secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-29

ever that may be, surely the audience
carried away memories of the superb
conducting of Beethoven's symphony
and the revolutionary reading of the
familiar Ride of the Valkyries," from
Wagner's -.Die. Walkuere," which will
linger long after the Vivaldi, Malipiero
and CaSella are completely forgotten.
Never, in the memory of one person in
that audience at least, have the power
full possibilities of the galloping theme
that rises into the climax of the ride"
music been so fully developed.
Francesca Malipiero, known here pre-
viously chiefly through the medium of
concert songs, wa represented by
Pause del Silenzio," listed as seven
symphonic expressions, composed in
1917. AS Mr.. Jean-Aubrey Is quoted
as saying, There is much of Edgar
Allen Poe-impressions of the beyond,
of invisible presences. sensations of
Dreams occasional nightmare-in this
music" There is not a single happy
moment. Melancholy, morose, macaber,
the orchestra marches a weird and
sometimes weary peace to a diSsonant
finale. 1t is not enjoyable music, yet
it has merits for those who do not mind
the gloomy, distorted moods expressed
through the medium of this art. Ger
tainly, the composer shows originality
and musicianship of marked degree.
The suite from Alfredo Casella's
ballet, La Clara" was heard in wash
ington in 1925, played by the Philhar-
monte Orchestra under Willem Mengel-
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M U SIC
BERNARDINU MOLTNARI

CONDUG1Ss
The New York Philharmonic SYM
phony Orchestra gave its second of
three concerts scheduled for Washing
ton at Constitution Hall yesterday aft
ernoon. The conductor was Bernardino
Molinari, new to most of his audience.
He is leader of the famous Augusteo
Orchestra of Rome, Italy. His efforts
yesterday were received with enthuSi-
asm that mounted steadily to pro-
longed ovation at the conclusion Of the
program. Among those in the large
and attentive audience was Mrs. Her
bert Hoover. who has not been well
enough to attend a number of the re-
cent music events.
The opening selection was Signor
Molinarfs own arrangement of Con
certo in A Minor for String Orchestra,
Cembalo and Organ" by Vivaldi. It
was interesting orchestration, but, mu-
slcally. at best it seemed uninspired ex-
ercises, suggesting Bach to certain
extent, but without the forcefulness and
satisfying beauty of the Leipzig organ
lists works.
Beethoven's beautiful fourth SYM
phony, which followed, was much richer
material and perhaps gained added
effectiveness by the contrast. The
much discussed adagio movement was
excellently presented, and the lighter,
gayer mood introduced in the allegro
vivace Of the first movement was buoy
antly interpreted in each temperance
throughout the symphony. Signor Moli-
mari showed himself "a coaxing Punchi-
nello sort of person in the expreSsiveness
of face and fingers, drawing exactly the
tone quality and degree Of volume he
wanted from each of the orchestra
chOirS in turn He conducts In a whole.
Souled fashion that holds his audiences
concentrated attention as well as obvi-
ously winning respectful cooperation
from the orchestra men. Perhaps it was
because his italian music was either SO
very old or so very new that it seemed
as though Signor Molinaris German
choices dominated the program. How
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berg. Charles Stratton was the in
visible tenor on that occasion. Dan
Gridley acquitted himself acceptably in
that role yesterday, singing the noe
turne solo with feeling and attention to
tempo. Signor Molinari brought out all
the color of this modern fantastic de-
velopment of italian folk themes in a
delightful way. Even SO, this music
sank almost into oblivion in his mas
terly presentation of the Wagner music
which followed. H. r.
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COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
Man Charged With Attempting to
Pass Fake U. s. Bills.

BERLIN, January 20 P).-vissiche
zeitung yesterday printed dispatch
from Pressburg. Czechoslovakia, report
ing that the police at Tyrau had ar
rested a man who had attempted to
pass counterfeit American $50 bills.
Police believed him to be the same
man sought by Berlin police in connec-
ton with huge counterfeiting ring, ex-
istence of which was discovered last
week.
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LIQUOR WINS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Louise Taylor Booth Granted
Decree in, Chicago.

Decree in Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 29 Seeking
divorce, Mrs. Louise Taylor Booth, So
cially prominent, told Judge Thomas J.
Lynch in Divorce Court Monday that
her husband was drunk five days week
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Judge Lynch ordered a decree drawn.
Mrs. Booth is the daughter Of Lloyd
B. Taylor, wealthy trunk manufactures
here. Her husband. Frederick II. Booth
of Ottawa, is grandson of the late
Rudolphus Booth, Canadian lumber king,
and is cousin of Princess Lois, wife
of Prince Eric of Denmark. The Booths
were married here in 1919.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

N the middle Of the Zocalo. which
was built during the empire days
o. Macmillan, residents Of the
city promenaded about this chain
enclosure. Many stories are told
OF romantic episodes Of the period
traceable to the chain promenade
Oh moonlight nights. For some
reason unexplained. probably be-
cause the chains were removed, the
promenade moved TO the portals on
the opposite side OF the Zocalo. the
arched 'portales" that are generally
To be found about all Mexican
plazas. AS the ~cobblestone streets
Of the period were generally i'm
proved upon, the promenade took
to carriages and horses and moved
to what was known until the name
was changed IS years ago to Ave-
nlGa Madero. as Avenida Plateros,
because many silversmiths or jewel
w stores were along the street.
then as now.
This Is the story generally told
Of the origin of the promenade. but
the historian Carlos Gonzalez Pena
in a recent article chr0nicling the
"Paseo" and its place in the nation
al life or Mexico. claims that the
custom dates back to the period Of
the conquest and says that the
'Paseo' was historically recorded
in 1889. Pena's claims are substan-
Iiated by Madame Calderon de Ia
Darca. the American wife Of the
first Spanish Minister to Mexico.
who in her book on Mexico. which
Is generally credited even 70 the
present date AS one Of the best
books ever written on the country.
mentions the "Paseo" as one OF
the customs of the country that
had most impressed her. Historic
mention Of the Paseo is also made
BY Marcos Arroniz in his book
published in 1858. All Of these au-
thors were especially impressed by
the magnificent horses that drew
the b~roughams. "mail-coaches." vic
tCrias. and other carriages OF the
time.
Lizards" Lounge
Then. as until the Paseo was
suspended. one Of its features was
the part that Overwhelmed Young
inen played in Il. They were known
then as now. as the lizards" gen
orally the offspring Of rich families.
or others posing as such. who spent
hours leaning against the house
frontages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04
The Dates by States

Senatorial primaries are Sched-
uIed i'm the following states on
the dates given below:
June Iowa.
June NORTH Carolina
June 16-AIain and Minnesota.
June Is-New Jersey.
July Is Montana.
July 26-Texas.
.JuIv 29-Oklahoma.
Aug. 2-kentueky.
Aug. 5-KanSas. Virginia, West
Virginia
Aug. 7-TenncSSee.
Aug. 12-Alabama, Arkansas,
Nebraska. Ohio
Aug. I9-Mississippi, Wyoming.
Aug. 26-South Carolina.
Sept. 2-NIichigan.
Sept. 9-Colorado. New Hamp-
shire. Louisiana
Sept. I6-Nassachusetts.
Idaho, Delaware, Rhode Island,
New Mexico will nominate by
conventions.
All members of congress must
u for reelection this year, ii
they choose to remain. and i'm
many states gubernatorial cleo
tions will be held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04
MEXICO PROMENADE SUCCUMBS
TO MODERN TRAFFIC DEMANDS

e-legitimates originated
about the middle OF the nineteenth
century, as far as historians are
able TO trace the records.
Trusting Place
Mexican cities for time imme-
moral have had what are known
as "paSeos." They are all built
along the same general lines. small
Or large, with the plaza the apex
about which the community evolv-
es. The plaza has its inevitable kiosk
ard its usual multi-hued floral
wreath. The larger cities have sew
eral plaZaS. But about all these
plazas Is entwined love and ro-
nance. Youths of both sexes make
this their trysting place. While the
music plays the boys in the smaller
villages walk about the plaza III
che direction. while the dark eyed
girls walk in the other. This is the
paseO in its primitive form.
In the capital of the country ii
has been more developed. Between
the hours Of noon and 3 p. m. each
AAA BuL ToHfAldA4N vi 1-t0l SAde anu
Sundays. the elite and n0n-elite
gave themselves over TO this prom
cnade Formerly in carriages drawn
by horses that were the pride Of
Mexico. and with men on Horse
back in gorgeous native array,
many trappings and braid. between
tine two files Of carriages. the resi-
dents slowly promenaded in two
lines running in opposite directions
Clc and young Of both sexes sat
back and crossed each other in idle
rastime. developing a peculiar
erecting consisting ~ a wave Of
tine hand but accompanied by a
Quick movement Of the fingers.
By 3 o'colck IN the afternoon. the
promenade that stretched from the
Zccalo to around Chapultepec park
generally ended. In latter wears it
kept pace with Father Time and
automobiles replaced the riders and
the carriages. but finally the gen.
eral paralyZation that was caused
I'D traffic movement had to be faced
ry the authorities and an unkind
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

order issued did away with q time
worn custom. Avenida Madero was
converted into a one-way street.
Commonplace and unattractive
trucks and buses, emblems Of COM
mercial development. formerly bar
red on Avenida Madero. have re-
placed the limousines Of the
wealthy and the hired taxis Of the
plebeans. who have sought refuge
e. continue that hand and finger
wave shaking about the cypress
shaded lanes Of Chapultepec Park.
Origin of Promenade
Not much historic data * avail
able on the origin Of the promenade.
Such records as are available show
however that the promenade GUS
tom started about the middle Of
the nineteenth century. when ii
vas known as the "Paseo dc las
Cadenas." the promenade Of the
chains. because the Cathedral at
trat time was circumscribed by a
chain fence. and in the evening
while the music played in the kiosk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

The wet issue and the future of brilliant Dwight
Morrow are before the voters Of New Jersey on June
II. Morrow. former Senator Joseph II. FrelinghuySen
and Congressman Franklin Fort are after the repub-
lican senatorial nomination. Morrow and Frelinghuy-
sen are wet. Fort is dry and there seems to be a
good chance that he will walk away with the nomina-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

The vet democratic candidate, who may according f last reports turn
republicans will decide whether they want a Governor La Toilette and a
Senator la Toilette 1T the same time. Young Bob" La Toilette IS in the
senate and is not up for reelection this year. but his brother Phil III cam
paigning for the nomination for governor against Governor Walter J.
Kohler. Whether the magic OF the La Toilette name lis sufficient in the
Badger state 10 bring about such a unique situation as the election Of
Phil in addition to Bob viii be a question Of national interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

PRIMARY, but none WHICH appeafS very IoTlnluaDIe
has yet arisen.
The other primaries arc 50 far away that II Is hard
to forecast what the situation will be when they are
run off. At this time. however, the greatest interest
centers on Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
Senator George WI. Norris deserted the Hoover ticket
in 1928 and campaigned for Al Smith. Norris has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04
Primaries in Many States Hold Political Sp otlight
RACE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND FIGHT IN NEW JERSEY STAND OUT

to oppose him-and perhaps in any event The republican primary in
Montana Is a fight between Supreme Court Justice Albert Gahn. wet, and
o. III p. Shelley. dry. The chances IRE that Walsh. dry. and Galen, wet
will fight 10 out in the fall.
Senator eserzs Sheppard, father Of the EishsentA A=@-Asasnt. pre-
sumably will be renoninated by Texas democrats on Jmy 26. Senators
Capper and Allen Of Kansas doubtless will have opposition in their Aus. 5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

OF somewhat less general interest were the Iowa primaries on June 2
in which Governor John Eammil lost to Congressman L. } Dickinson
and the Minnesota senatorial primary on June is in which Governor
Theodore Christensen is trying to grab the toga from blind Senator
SchaH. In both Iowa and Minnesota nomination Is almost certain 10 be
equivalent to election; Senator Steck OF Iowa is not expected to retain
his seat.
Senator Thomas j Walsh will be renominated by Montana democrats
on July Is unless National Committeeman J. Bruce Kremer. a wet, decides
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

Senator Simmons, longer in the senate than any other man and rs years
old, must pay the price OF political retirement for his temporary deser-
ton Of the democratic party when it nominated AL Smith for president in
1923. His opponent is Josiah w. Bailey a Raleigh lawyer 20 years younger
Lots OF North Caronnians want to punish Simmons but there we're many
democrats who Joined him in boiling the ticket and last reports indi-
Gated a close race. Republicans have four candidates in their senatorial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

The voters are going TO have a chance to give the
Hoover administration a vote Of confidence or dis
approval. democratic leaders are hopeful that they
can overturn the republican majority, not only in the
Senate but also in the house OF representatives; they
contend that the country is dissatisfied.
Meanwhile. the nominating primaries are full Of
political thrills. A few Of them have been held. elm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

statesmen as Dwight Morrow, Senator George w. Nor
North Carolina.
The most exciting primaries to date have been those
Of Illinois and Pennsylvania. In the first. Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick was nominated by the republi-
cans to oppose j. Hamilton Lewis. democrat. in No
yember. Theirs will be one Of the best Of the wet