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Evening star., 1931-12-18

persons up to $3.50 year and on mar
rled persons and heads of families up
to $4,000, with added exemptions of
S400 for each dependent. The rate of
taxation Is u per cent up to $4,000.
2l2 per cent on the next $4,000 and
per cent In excess of IS 1000
In so far as the residents of the
District are concerned the income tax
bill will strike its hardest blow at
home owners. Thousands of residents
of the District, it is pointed out, are
buying homes on the installment plan.
gradually paying off mortgages looking
to final ownership. In the Federal in
come tax law there is a provision which
allows the deduction of the total
amount of interest paid on homes from
the gross income before computation
of the tax
In the District income tax measure,
however, there is a specific provision
that this interest shall not be allowed
as deduction unless there Is income
from the property which would be tax
able. The vast majority of homes are
used as dwellings only with no income,
it was explained, and therefore the
interest paid on trusts or mortgages
may not be deducted in computing the
District income tax.
AloIner pecullar provision in the bill
also is contrary to the principles ac-
cepted in the Federal income tax law.
The Federal law permits deduction of
the taxes paid to the States or the Dis
trict Of Columbia in the form Of income
taxes or any other taxes On the con-
trary the District tax bill would reverse
the process and refuse to allow deduc-
ton for payment to the Federal Gov
ernment of the Federal income tax.
Thus, it was pointed out, that in the two
particulars of the deductions for interest
on homes and for deductions of the
taxes concerned, the new District law
would be far more drastic than the Fed
eral law.
Authority Has Precedent.
The authority by which the District
Of Columbia may tax employees of the
Federal Government is based on
precedent in the National Capital, but
it is entirely different from the prin-
ciples of taxation prevailing between
the Federal Government and the gov
ernments of the States.
Through a long period of years the
precedent has been built up through
legislation and by court decision that
the Federal Government and the
States are separate political entities.
Under this theory the Federal Gov
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passed over for obvious reasons and by
unanimous consent"
We intend to act to all practical
purposes as though Representative Nc
Fadden had died" Reed said. Several
years ago Representative from Read
ing, Pa, got enthusiastic and claimed
William S, Ware and I were crooks. I
put the clamps on him."
Under the new procedure the two
Senators will parcel out the postmas-
ter patronage, following the same
course as exists in districts represented
by Democratic Congressman.
McFaddens home is in Canton, Pa,
and his district comprises large num-
Der of rural counties.
Says Reed Unchanged.
READING, Pa, December 18 (Py.-
Brief and to his way of thinking Ito
the point" former Judge Robert Grey
Bushong last night replied to Senator
Reed, who recalled "Bushongs asser-
tion in 1928 that William Ware and
Senator Reed were crooks"
"All I have to say" Bushong de-
clared, "iS this:
Senator Reed is the same iackass
in 1891 that he was in 1928"
Evening star., 1931-12-18
McFADDEN SHORN OF PATRONAGE
FOR ATTACK AGAINST HOOVER
Reed and Davis Are Given
Appointment Rights in
His District.
Move to Gust Pennsylvania
From G. 0. P. Party Is
Started in House.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
1t will cost Representative McFadden
dearly for having assailed President
Hoover in the House.
His sensational denunciation of the
Chief Executive on the moratorium has
brought retaliation by his fellow Re
publicanS of Pennsylvania, right in the
spot where it hurts.
BY arrangement with Postmaster
General Brown, the Keystone Senators.
Reed and Davis, Yesterday took over the
privilege OF naming poStmaSters in Nc
Fadden's district. A grim hint of the
vital character cf this patronage move
was contained Ia Reeds comment on
former Representative who was treat
ed the same way for similar cause:
We named all his postmaster ap-
pointmentS as long as he stayed in the
House-Which wasn't long"
In the House, where McFadden as
serted the President had sold out" to
Germany, move was begun at the
same time by Representative Darrow to
compel McFadden to prove his asser-
tions or be read out of the party. Dar-
row is the Pennsylvania member of the
powerful Republican Steering Commit
tee.
Snubbed at White House.
The White House today took its first
formal notice of McFaddens attack.
Democratic and Republican leaders
in the House, particularly those on the
Ways and Means and Banking Com
mlteeS, were invited to a White House
breakfast, but McFadden's name was
omitted. He is the ranking Republican
on the Banking Committee
Walter Newton, one of the Presi-
dents secretaries, in announcing the
list of guests, said "one name was
Evening star., 1931-12-18
PLAY TO Be GIVEN
BY GIRL RESERVES
Toys Repaired as Gifts viii
Be Shown at Ceremonial
Sunday Afternoon.

A Christmas play, professional of
small grade school pupils and choral
numbers will feature the annual Christ
mas ceremonial of the Girl Reserves of
Washington at the central Y. w. C. A..
Sunday afternoon. An added attrac-
ton will be a display Of the 5000 toys
donated by the public and repaired by
the Girl Reserves for distribution
Christmas eve to unde-privileged chill
dren.
The play. why Chimes Ring" will
be presented at 4 O'Clock III Barker Hall
under joint supervision Of Mrs. Alice
SigWolth Morse, drama director, and
Miss Mary NJ Burnett, music director
of the Y. w. C. A. A professional of
grade school members of the Girl Re-
serves will be a prelude to the play.
Afterward the Girl Reserves will
the lower hall Of the Y. w. c. A. Build
ing, which will be decorated in keeping
with the holiday spirit The Girl Re-
serve staff at the Y. W. c. A.. headed
by Miss Mabel r. Cook is in charge Of
the ceremonial.
Those who will sing In the choirs In
clude: Peggy Yost, Maria Mandes, Vir-
ginia Wakeman. Marjorie Brooks.
Frances Laughton, Rosalie Stuart
Mary Louise Cole, Blossom Millbrook,
Emma Jane White, Ruth Smith, Dor
othy Dyer Marcy Tipping Amelia
Stuart, Lois Berman, Mary COlmetz
Aileen Wrightson, Grace Schopmeyer,
Eva Goldberg, Shirley Peterson. Betty
Everett, Ellen LAUGH. Anne Ames, Bet
tie Jones, Eleanor Boughern. Pat Mar
tin. Louise Carroll, Marian Butler,
Mary Louise Graham. Betty Squires,
Mamie King, Dorothy Bean, Evelyn Al
SOD, Elinor Hilldrup, Mildred Brewer,
Corrie LituS, Rosemary Watts. Mildred
Brunner, Dorothy Greevy, Margaret
Watts, Christie Laycock, Teresa Rooney.
Helen Maxine Evans and Margaret
Gooding.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
CAPPER ASKS AID
FOR DISTRICT AGED.
introduces Bill to Provide
Financial Assistance for
Needy Cases.

A plan under which the District gov
ernment would extend financial assist
ance to aged persons with meager in
comes was proposed in Congress today
py Cnalrman Capper Of the Senate Dis
tr1ct Committee,
senator Capper's bill would designate
tne district Commissioners as an old
rye security board TO pass on applica-
LIONS Ior old-age assistance. Any per-
son oO years or over having no child or
otner person who would be legally re-
ply. pr'-' 'o"'o "p
Fund to Be Reimbursed.
AT the date of application the ap-
pncant would have to show that his
VI ner income did not exceed $468 a
year ana tnat the applicant did not
$4,000. o-e ''''-'
The board could then award an
amount which, when added to existing
income, would make not more than
~ a week. This would work out to
pe $4o8 year. The funds would be
furnished by the District. The bill
also provides that when a recipient
oies; leaving property, the relief fund
would be reimbursed In the amounts
the person had received, with 3 per cent
interest
senator Capper also introduced two
other bills. one adding a new penalty
clause to the zoning law and the other
authorizing unions or associations of
employees to adopt labels to designate
the products of their labor.
Provides Stiff Penalty.
The zoning amendment provides that
any building erected, used or altered in
violation of zoning rules would be de-
clared common nuisance. and the
Police Court could impose a fine of not
more than 500 day for each day its
use was so continued.
Senator Frazier, Republican, of North
Dakota, introduced bill to prohibit ex-
periments on living dogs in Washington.
A similar anti-vivisection bill was con-
sidered but not passed in the last Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

eral Government, from the lowest to the
highest.
A study of the rates prevailing in the
Federal income tax law, and those in
the District of Columbia law shows that
on smaller incomes, the District rates
are higher, but on larger incomes the
District rates are lower than the Federal
levies. The District rates run up to a
maximum of per cent. but the Federal
tax hits maximum Of rs per cent.
Officers and employees of embassies
and legations would be considered as
exempted from payment of the Dis
trict of Columbia income tax. insofar
as their income came from a foreign
power 1t was explained, but II either
officers or employees of one of the en-
bassies has income from American
sources, then this income would be
taxable under the new District bill ac-
cording to an expert Interpretation.
During a trial in police court in
Barry, Wales. man threw an egg at
the magistrates clerk, scoring a per-
feet bulls-eye on the side of the head
Evening star., 1931-12-18
WEISSMULLER is SUED
Winnie Lightner's Sister Seek 10
Per Cent OF His Salary.

LOS ANGELES, December 18 (P).-
Johnny Weissmuller, swimming cham
pion, faced a court action yesterday in
a suit filed by Thea Lightner, actors
agent, who seeks 10 per cent of the
swimmers salary.
Miss Lightner charged she entered
into an agreement with Weissmuller
September II, which gave her exclusive
rights to obtain motion picture engage
ments for the swimmer.
She charged that on october Is
Weissmuller secured a motion picture
contract and that she was entitled to
10 per cent Of the proceeds. Miss
Lightner is a sister of Winnie Lightner
movie actress.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
NEW TAXES WOULD
HIT NON-RES|DENTS.
Workers From Virginia and
Maryland Face Levies Un-
der D. c. Measure.
What Is a ''Person"?

Do you know what a person"
is?
Many residents of the District
are wondering what the term
means and, for their benefit, the
new income tax bill defines it as
follows
The term person shall mean
and include every individual, trust
or estate, corporation, Joint stock
company, partnership or associa-
ton organized for profit, unless
otherwise expressly stated"
Are you, as an individual,
organized for ptof1t?"
Evening star., 1931-12-18
France Limits Fish Imports.

PARIS. December 18 (P).-The Off
cial journal today published a govern
ment decree limiting imports of canned
fish from the United States to 1850
metric tons. The decree is retroactive
to December l.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11
In the Spotlight

Grover c. Vim, Juneau at
 The U.- s. Engineers motorship is in and out of the harbOr this week
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Walter Soboleff, secretary of the Grand Camp A. N. B. IS starting off the year with an optomistic note and keyed up to his new work. You will hear more of this young man as he adds a tinge of gray to his black pate.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

A dance will be given at the Sons of Norway Hall by the Coliseum Theatre, for the bene- fit of the Pioneers Christmas Fund. Join the crowd and have a good time and thereby help the old timers at Sitka to also have a real Christmas.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11
and Nellie M Harris.

The Parents Teachers Asso- ciation has given to the Public School $100 for books for the school library. The books now OH hand are being cataloged and ildexed for easy reference. Or der for the new books is now on it's way.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Mrs Lucy Roundtree was elected president of the loca. A. N. s. Camp and Mrs. Rusk
 vice president; Mrs. Matilda Paul, secretary; Mrs. Johr George, Treasurer; Mrs. HestnesS and Mrs. Shaquanie, sargeants- at-arms. The following were elected by the A. N. B.; Johr Hanson, president; David Phil lips, vice president; William Jackson, secretary; Clifford Wa ha, treasurer; Henry Jackson and Harry Berkeley, sergeant at-arms. Installation of officers
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11
will take place in the Presby- terian Church Saturday evening.

N
 Down at Kasaan, the school children gave very nice pro- gram in the A. N. B. Hall on Thanksgiving. The older people enjoyed it so much that they put on a Pie Social" during which time they raised a total of $54 for a Christmas tree and exercises At a recent joint meet ing of the two Camps a commit tee was appointed to take care ci the Christmas doings so that every one would be remembered on Christmas Day
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

MT. and Mrs. Ernest Kirberger end baby returned to Rake dur ing the past week. Mrs. Kirber- ger having just returned from an extended visit with friends in the states was met in Ketchi- : Tan by MT. Kirberger.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

pr. J. B. McAuliffe, physician in charge of the government hospital at Juneau left recently Tor Kentucky to visit his father and also to attend hospital clin- lcs while in the States. He will he back about the first Of the year.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Passengers bound for Seattle are as follows: MT. and Mrs. Knute Thompson and children, Ruth, June and Tommy; s. L. Clancy, Nils Evans, F. J. Darl- ington, R. R. Rudolph and Mrs. Rudolph, Mrs. Charles Norberg and Miss Lillian Norberg.
 Mrs. Lynn Durgan took pas sage on the Northland to Ju- neau.
 c. C.. Mundy, after packing and shipping a load of frozen fish, took passage to Wrangell on the Northland.
 The following took passage on the Northland to Ketchikan: T J. Berry, Walter I. Watson, John Sather, L. c. Berg, J. H. Clauser
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Father Allard recently return cd to Douglas from Skagway where he is in charge of the new Catholic orphanage. He will take 3 number of orphan children to the new home upon his return to the head of Lynn Canal.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

The local clam diggers are get ting in some Christmas money hy bringing in some fine clans from near by beaches.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

MT. Waller, member of the firm cf Hubbel & Waller returned from a brief trip to Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Father Monroe, s. J. will be over from Wrangell, for Sun day and will hold services as usual, 10 a. m.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

MT. Welde is making fast pro- gress in repairing the Dunkel- berger residence, partially des- troyed by fire recently.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Ed Nilsen and crew put up the fender post at the corner of Hogue & Tveten Company's building.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Phillip Peters, 1-year old son of MT. and Mrs. William Peters of Juneau died last week.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Thomas Buxton passed thru Petersburg this week enroute to Hydaburg where he is to have charge Of the Salvation Army work. Thomas was a Sergeant in the local corps here several years ago.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Frank Herman, owner-manag- CT of the Club Lunch on Main Street left for the sunny south Monday night when the Admiral Evans called in port.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11
Tn the Matter of the Estate
 of

Tn the Matter of the Estate PERT EVANS, DECEASED )
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been culy appointed Administrator of the Estate of BERT EVANS, Deceased.
 All persons having claims against the said Estate are here by required to present the same. with proper vouchers, within six months from the date Of this Notice, to the undersigned Administrator, at Petersburg, Alaska.
 Dated at Petersburg, Alaska, this 18th day of November 1881.
 MARTIN EVANS
 Administrator. First Publication: Nov. 27, 1881 Last Publication: Dec. IS, 1881.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Charles Daniels is the new president of the Sitka Camp, A. N. B., and he has Mark Jacobs, for vice president, Ray Jamts Jr recording secretary, Thomas Di- mitree, treasurer, David Davis, financial secretary, Andrew Hope, correspondent secretary Eli Howard, sargeant-at-arms, Frank Paul, Alex Andrews Peter John, council.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR PETERSBURG PRECINCT TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 DIVISION ONE
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Rev. Samuel G. Davis has moved from Kasaan to Hydaburg where he is now in charge of the Presbyterian Church.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Joe Salazer is putting in some repairs on the Greenaa Building
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

U. s. Marshal CasWell Of Ketchikan was a returning pas senger to Ketchikan from Ju- reau.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Alice Doll (Norberg) was mar ried recently in Seattle accord ing to report over the Snowshoe Wireless.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

George Grigsby, Ketchikan passed through Petersburg Mon day evening from Juneau where he has been for the past several weeks attending court
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

NigF ~ohoOl clasces in the public school is showing an average of 12 attending. This average is necessary if the class es are to be kept up. A class in English will begin it's work short ly.
 The manual training depart rent is being fixed for early use. The drawing tables for mechani- cal drawing are now complete MT. Boyer will have charge of this department.
 The attendance in the local high school is almost 100 per Icent larger than last year Ap- iproximately 43 enrolled last year and now there are 73 at tending. The grade schools show an increase of ten per cent over last year.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

J. w. Gucker of Juneau was in town visiting local trademen.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

The gasboat Princeton, Rev. Swanson captain, called in from Craig last Friday and left the following day for Rake.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Mrs. Aaron Wilson was elected president of the Douglas Sister hood; Mrs. Bessie Willis, re-elec- ted vice president; Mrs. Peggy Hall, secretary; Mrs. John Willis, treasurer and Minnie Wilson, sargeant-at-arms.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

The funeral services for the late David Paul were held in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, layWorker George Betts in charge. Interment made ill West Petersburg cemetery.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

A. Wiebe of FanshaW arrivee in town for brief visit.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Lay-worker John Brown, who was paralyzed as a result of an automobile accident in Nebraska last summer, is slowly sinking. He has reached a point where narcotics, used to give measure of relief to him from his pain, do not appear to give any benf1t.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-11

Mrs. Bob Mennumen of Doug las is reported as being quite ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

Across.
!. Events which dishearten
is. Thoughtlessness.
IL. Mineral matter.
Is. Vegetable
10. Girls name.
20. Oyerawes
II. Style Of painting.
%. Garner.
"a. Father in-law Of Esau.
26. Aquatic fowl
26. Heavenly body.
81. Revised for publication.
IS. The great artery.
50. Quick sound.
80 Volatile fluid
40 Beetles
Al. Makes a loud noise
43. Long ago.
-. One Of an Indian tribe.
As. Talking birds
A. Little girl colloq.
~. Phoenician deity.
80. Long seats.
So Action
SO. Pitcher
So Part Of a play.
ST. Dixie
81 Broad benevolence.
6T Funeral notice.
90 Country house.
60. Love extraYagantly.
10. Existed
II Talk foolishly,
~. Killed.
! Flat. round plate.
2 To a point within.
8 F7at-bottomed boat.
4. Agrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Venice of the Orient.

Such Is one Of the names given to
Manila OF the Philippine Islands. The
name comes TO 1t because II Is situated
on both banks Of the Pasig River and
enjoys some canal life from the river.
These waters provide lot Of bridges
for the city suggestive Of the Rialto Of
the Old World Thirty-fiye years ago
che city had no drainage system and a
heavy rain made boats on the streets q
necessity Around the Intermuros or
Walled City, which is most typical OF
It's Spanish days. we're walls and q moat
dating back TO 1890. miles long and
rs feet high To-Day the moat Is given
I'D to fine driveways, and only the
hFtdged river and canals remind tha
tourist Of . city Of islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
DEMOCRATS FACE
TASK OF GETTING
HOUSE UNDER WAY
Must Appoint Committees With
out Creating Sore Spots
Within Party

Washington, Dec. I.-R-Crucial
tests of its ability to function with any
degree of effectiveness are upon the
congress which Monday entered its
second week with substantially moth
ing done.
First off comes organization Of half
"a hundred house committees, q Job
which the Democratic leaders strove
earnestly to complete while preserving
peace in the party membership. I'm
less there was harmony On this point,
danger Of the applicant getting over
turned existed, even before the new
house rulers had a chance to test
their narrow majority IN actual leg
islation.
The first of this begins working
through the mill this week, morator-
ium ratification confronting first the
ways and means committee, and the
appropriation bills for the government
departments starting through the sev-
eral subcommittee.
Upon completion of committees, the
Democrats are faced Tuesday with the
first move in framing q party pro-
gram. The job is assigned to a policy
committee composed of the leaders in
the senate and house. The first nut
they have chosen to crack is the tax
raise program. Some indications have
appeared the leaders are not entirely
OF n mind as to how to supplant the
administration program for general
income tax boosts and numerous sales
taxes.
On the senate side organization
troubles remain Republican. The G.
O. p. leaders proposed Monday to get
their committees organized, ducking
for a while the stalemate over election
of a president pro tempore. 1t looked
increasingly as though this post, be-
cause of the annoyance of western
Independents and some others at
George Moses of New Hampshire, the
regular party candidate, would fall in
to the lap of Democratic Senator Pitt
man of Nevada.
President Hoover's one-year mora
forum will be up formally before the
ways and means committee Tuesday.
The committee expects to have the
plan out for ratification by Christ
mas.
The domestic economic relief bills,
for whose success President Hoover is
so keen, will begin their way through
senate committees during the week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
Two Youths Killed
In Hunting Tragedy

Hazelton, Pa, Dec. 14.-tR-Two
youths are dead and a third is in Jail
on q murder charge as the aftermath
of an exchange of gunfire in the ever
green forest during a hunting trip
Saturday.
Parents Of Jacob Hudak, is, the
youth held, were attempting to obtain
his release by habeas corpus proceed
ings. His brother, Peter, IS, and
Joseph Bubal, II, died Sunday Of
their wounds. ~
Jacob Hudak told police Budal shot
his brother and that he then shot
Bubal himself.
According to his story, the three,
friends for several years, and Mich
ael Seechora, all Of Stockton, went
hunting Saturday. A petty quarrel &C.
CURED and the shooting resulted.