Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
MINING CONGRESS
TO OPEN SESSIONS
Taxation and industrial Prob
lens to Be Discussed at
MayfIoWer.

Mineral taxation modern mining
methods and sterilization Of the min
efal industries will be discussed at the
annual meeting OF the American Min
ing Congress. to open at the May1ower
Hotel at 10 a m. tomorrow, continuing
through Saturday.
The meeting is regarded as of vital
Importance to the entire mining In
dustry, In view of the general business
situation and the likelihood Of new tax
schedules II will bring together min
ing operators and tax experts from all
parts Of the country, members OF Con-
gress and Federal officials.
Senator Smoot TO Speak.
Senator Smout Of Utah. chairman Of
the Senate Finance Committee, is to
discuss What the Mining Industry
Represents in National Taxation at
an important mineral taxation session
tomorrow afternoon Other speakers
will be Representative Collier Of Mis-
sissippi prospective new chairman of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee, Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Bsllentine and James A, Emery
general counsel of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers. L. g. Gates
Of New York will preside.
nj lllI NBtllulE NHEaNlbli AIltlt Will bE
a discussion Of modern mining methods
under auspices of the National Commit
tee on Mechanical Mining DR. i. T.
Young Of Pittsburgh, chairman, will
preside, and among the speakers will
be Gen Brice P. Disque. director of the
Anthracite Institution of New York.
Ralph Z. Tsggert, Philadelphia: A. T.
SChurick. New York. and w c. Hull
Richmond, Va. assistant vice president
of the Chesapeake e. Ohio Railroad
There will be a luncheon meeting to-
morrow by the Mechanical Mining
Committee to members from the various
coal districts. DR.. Young will preside.
Program to Be Outlined.
Friday at 10 am, the annual mem
bers' meeting will be held. with J. B.
Putnam Of Cleveland presiding. S. Liv-
ingston Mather of Cleveland, president
of the National Mining Congress, and
j. F. Callbreath of Washington, secre-
tary Of the congress, will outline a pro-
gram based upon a canvass Of the
members as to the work to be con-
Quoted by the congress in behalf of the
mining industry during 1882.
There will be an informal address by
Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Mines and Mining; Scott Turner, di-
rector of the Bureau of Mines; Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue David Bur-
net and other Government offieisls
dealing with mining and taxation prob
bars. .
Governors to Hold Luncheon.
Friday noon the board Of governors
will hold luncheon meeting. Friday
afternoon Robert e. Tally of New York
will preside at business session. at
which the mining program presented by
Mather and Csllbresth viii be discussed
and acted upon.
The annual dinner of the board of
directors will be held at I pm. Friday,
with Mr.. Mather presiding.
The annual meeting Of the manufac-
tIirers' division will be held at 10 am.
Saturday, with Charles q. whaley OF
Knoxville, Tenn, presiding
A luncheon gathering Of the board OF
governors Saturday viii bring the ses
sions to a close. The congress was
founded in 1928 ana has membership
OF more than 5000. >tN
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