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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
TAX EVASION
STUDIED BY
JOHN GARNER
Copyright. 1881. by The
Associated PrnSsl

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. H9-Con-
eervative and progressive leaders OF
both political parties in the house ere
planning an upward revision Of fed
eral taxes regardless OF what Pres.
Hoover recommends TO the next con-
greSs.
The chief executive Is expected to
base his proposals for meeting the
treasury deficit on an exhaustive
study being made Of the budget and
revenues by the treasury depart
ment. Results OF this survey prob
ably will be made public next month
before his annual message to con-
gress.
Quiet Investigation.
Months ago. however. 1t was learn
ed today. both republican and demo-
cratic members Of the house ways
and means committee which f--mu-
lates all revenue raising legislation
began a quiet investigation Of taxa
ton problems.
With the assistance Of the joint
committee on internal revenue taxa
ton, Rep. Garner OF Texas, ranking
democratic member of the WAYS and
means committee. accumulated in
formation from the treasury and the
federal reserve board, and court
decisions bearing on the revenue
situation.
Gamers study. made last spring
with a view to offering a concrete
plan for the sterilization OF the re-
venue flow ia for more equal dis
t~fksrsfZ- nT thu tnWnffnN hfrrHnn
was undertaken about the same time
Rep. Hawley Of oregon. chairman Of
the last house ways and means COM
mittee. announced he was surveying
taxation legislation.
While the Texan. recognized as
one OF the outstanding tax legisla-
tors in congress. has not divulged
the scope Of his study. II Is known
he directed ii toward increasing the
inheritance tax. levying OF a gift tax
and raising income taxes in the
higher brackets.
To Check Evasion.
IN addition. Garner has made a
compete scrutiny Of court decisions
or big tax cases with a view 10 d.
fering amendments 70 the income
tax law to stop evasion Of payments
by the wealthy.
In the meantime a seperate study
of tax laws is being made by a group
Of republican members headed BY
Rep. Bacharach Of New Jersey. an
other WAYS and means member.
An entire program for the raising
OF about S750.OOO. 900 annually in
veuue through sales taxes on GER
tain Injuries and by increasing taxes
on the higher incomes, inheritances
and the levying of a gift tax has
been submitted TO the p%rogressiveS
az both parties by Rep. Laguardt
progressive republican. New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
NON-PARTISAN
CABINET aids
RUBIO'S WORK

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22.-R-A
new non-political cabinet, swept
clean OF generals and politicians
with one exception, took its place
in Mexico today TO aid in solving
a political crisis that brought a
shower OF designations and left a
two-man government in power for
seven days.
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales was
the only military man included IN
the new cabinet, announced sudden
ly last night.
Generals Out
The big four OF the old cabinet,
Generals Almazan, Amaro. Car
denas and Cedillo, are out OF the
new lineup which includes three
former cabinet ministers in their
old posts, and replaces some Of the
retired ministers with political IN
knownS.
The three who remain are FL
nance Minister Luis Monies de Oca,
Secretary OF Industry Aaron Saenz.
and Foreign Minister Genaro Es-
trada.
Manuel G. Teller. former ambas-
Sador TO washington. succeeded
General LaZaro Cardenas as secre-
tary OF the interior and chief OF
the cabinet.
At the same time he announced
the appointment Of the new min
listers, Pres. Ortiz Rubio named
Gen. Agustin Olacheas governor Of
the northern district OF Lower Cali
fornia. replacing Carlos Treio Y
Lerdo de Teiada. who to be ri. N
a new post by the chief justice. The
new governor OF the southern dis
trict or Lower California will be
Juan de Dios Boiorquez, former
editor Of I'll Nacional.
Cabinet Roster
The roster OF the new cabinet
follows: Foreign Minister. Genaro
Estrada: minister OF Interior. Man
uel S. Teller: education. NarciSso
Bassols: finance, Luis Monies de
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22

TUNE IN-The Lucky
Strike Dance Orchestra,
every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evening
OueT ~. B. G. networks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
Upward Federal Tax ReOision Planned by Leaders of Both Parties

president OF the United States;
close relatives and friends or the
inventor, and a few Of his longtime
laboratory associates.
Four hundred OF his friends
crowded the drawing room-Mr.
Edison always called Ii "the X -rlor"
of Glenmont. the Edison home,
for the simple funeral services in
mid-afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Ste
phen j.. Herben read the service and
spoke the prayer: and there was the
music Of Bach and Beethoven.
Mrs. Edison. Mrs. Hoover, Henry
Ford and Harvey $. FireStone were
in the family group in a room up
stairs listening to the services which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
MANY HEAR
LAST RITES
FOR EDISON

WEST ORANGE. N. j.. Oct. %. up
AT RoSedale cemetery a newly fill
ed grave marked today the resting
place Of he who was Thomas Alva
Edison.
He was buried late yesterday as
dusk closed IN on the mourners-
the aged widow who kissed the
caSket as II was about 70 be lowered
into the grave. then placed on II a
white rosebud: the wife Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
Woman Shot Down

DALLAS. Oct. 22-Pl-Mrs. Fay
Cash. 2. who officers said was shot
last night BY an older woman, in
a house near I,agow. was in acrit-
ical condition today in a Dallas
hospital.
Mrs. Virginia Thrift told police
later az the shooting. made q writ
ten statement TO Assistant District
Attorney Angelo Piranio and was
put in jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22

were carried 10 them by specially
installed simplifying apparatus.
The streets leading from the
home 10 the cemetery were crowded
with people. State and city police
cleared the way.
Two elderly mourners At tina
grave were William vi. Meadow
craft, EdiSon'S secretary and COM
panion for 30 years. and Frederick
OFT. a brother Of Joseph OFT. one
OF the lifelong associates or the in
ventOr.
Both had been 70 the funeral ~
Joseph OFT. but an hour earlier.
OFT had died on shock on learnlr~.
OF Mr.. Edison's death Sunday morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
BY DIR. KARL ARNSTEIN
copyrighted by the Associated
Press. 1917

(Copyrighted Dy the Associated
Press. 1917
AKRON, o., Oct. 22.5Pl-The
u. s. S. Akron, accepted yesterday
by the navy, is an airworthy ship.
That much we know from the test
flights Just completed.
When the tests for strength we're
made in the dock before the trial
flights, the ship was loaded down
with tons of weight, until 1t seemed
as though we were deliberately try
ing to break its back. In the air
it was made TO dive and climb at
speeds deemed dangerous in former
practice.
Ship Meets Tests
Some forty men were on duty
during the tests watching at every
section Of the ship for any sign
Of strain. or swapping wires or loos-
ening rivetS. The ship met the
test magnificently.
Naval specifications under which
the ship was built called for il to
demonstrate a rate Of climb Of six
meters a second. That is approx
mately 1900 feet a minute. fne
ordinary office building elevator
ascends at about 24O feet a minute,
while the Empire State elevators,
the fastest in the world, have a
rated speed Of 200 feet-the rate
Of climb prescribed for the Akron.
Driven upward at an angle Of
some IL degrees, to pressure height
and beyond, the ship easily made
its required six meters, seven meters.
then eight meters per second and
more, the structure absorbing a
pressure from the distended gas cells
greater than any former ship has
taken.
theoretically an airship could be
built as strong as a bridge OF a
concrete building. But surplus
strength can be built only at the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
VALLEY A BANK
AFFAIRS GOOD

HARLINGIN. Oct. 22.-Affairs OF
the Valley State bank. closed on
Monday OF this week. were found in
perfect condition by w. w. Dees.
state bank examiner, he stated here
this morning.
Opening of the bank will depend
on efforts now being made to re-
organize, it vas stated by officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22

Oca: industry, commerce and labor.
Aaron Saenz; agriculture. Francisco
Flies; communications, Gustavo B.
Serrano; war and marine, Plutarco
Elias Gales; attorney general. Jose
Aguilar Mayo: chief Federal Dis
trict, Lorenzo Hernandez
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
Mission, Weslaco
Banks Fail to Open
CBy Staff Correspondent

WESLACO, Oct. 22.-The Security
State bank OF Weslaco failed to
open for business this morning, a
sign attached to the door stating
that the bank closed for reorgani-
cation by order Of the directors.
James Howe, president, stated
this morning that 1t was hoped to
be able to reopen the bank within
the next week or ten days, II plans
for reorganization now being worked
out are completed
An official from the state bank
ing department is expected here FRI
day or Saturday.
Total deposits Of the bank at the
close OF business Sept. % we're $348.-
1867, with total resources given as
SAC, 892.46.
MISSION. Oct. 22.-The First
National bank Of Mission did not
open for business this morning. "A
sign attached TO the door stated
that the bank was closed by order
of the board of directors.
Deposits Sept. % were listed as
$305 .032.02 and resources given as
$450,355.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
QUARTERS OPENED
IN CANNING DRIVE
Conservation Demonstration Held
in Building at Eleventh and
Pennsylvania Avenue.

The District drive to enlist house.
wives in canning and preserving sur
plus food supplies for the needy this
Winter gained impetus today with the
formal opening of the food conserva-
ton demonstration center in the build
ing formerly occupied by Harveys
restaurant, Eleventh street and Penn
syiVania avenue. The demonstration is
sponsored by the District Of Columbia
Employment Committee.
Mrs. Dolly Gam, sister and official
hostess of Vice President Curtis, was
among several score prominent club
women and civic workers present at
the opening. A demonstration was
conducted by Mrs. Mildred Traynham,
1000 expert, and brief explanatory
talks were made, including one by
George P. Adams, executive secretary
OF the employment committee.
Much OF the kitchen equipment of
Harvey's old restaurant has been turned
over for the demonstration work, and
ernest Daniel. ice cream manufacturer,
mas made the facilities of the factory
kltchen available to volunteer workers.
Inc use OF trucks has been contributed
Tor the collection of produce, which Is
particularly abundant at this time.
According to tentative plans, the
committee will collect the food con-
trlbutionS in a central store house for
distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
STRIKE is CALLED
BY FUR WORKERS
Two Firms on G Street Picketed.
Disagree With Labor on
New Contracts.

The Fur Workers Union, Local No.
~, announced today that a strike had
been called on two furrier firms on G
street for their failure to renew con-
tracts with union labor. Both of the
concerns-Francke, Inc, at 1928 G
street, and the Model Fur Shop, at 923
G street-are being picketed.
The union is part of the International
Fur Workers Union, which is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
and a member of the Central Labor
Union of the District Of Columbia.
The officers of the Fur Workers
Union charge the shops against which
the strike has been called are engaged
in an attempt to destroy the standards
the workers have been trying to main
tain during the depression and that the
acceptance of the agreement by most
of the employers dealing with the union
indicates the terms and conditions of
employment sought are not regarded by
the employers generally as unreason-
able.
The strike" affects about three work
ers in each shop. At one of the firms it
was explained the contract called for
more employees than work at the shop
warranted, while the other employer
explained he had undertaken to do his
own manual work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
DENIES TAKING PROFIT
ON '32 STAMP ISSUE
Official of Company Explains How
Sales Proceeds Are
Divided.

"Regretting" the impression given to
the public that the Bicentennial Stamp
Co, commercial concern, is receiving
80 per cent of returns from the sale Of
the stamp to boost the National Capital.
while the District of Columbia George
Washington Picentennial Commission
receives only 20 per cent, the stamp
firm today issued a statement outlin-
ing the manner in which the proceeds
are divided.
THE local Bicentennial Commission
made an agreement with the Bicenten-
NAL Stamp Co., under which the formCr
receives 20 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts from the sale of the stamps, !"
Frank Campbell, director of sales, said
today. The other 30 per cent is divided
as follows: Statesmen, 35 per cent: man
ufactur1ng cost 20 per cent, and office
expenses, rs per cent.
This absorbs the entire 100 per cent.
leaving nothing for the company.
The only possibility the stamp concern
held of making profit, Campbell said
would be in the event millions of these
stamps are circulated by Washington
merchants and residents, bringing
visitors and trade to Washington.
Explaining the manufacture of the
stamps in Baltimore, Campbell said the
contract went to the lowest bidder in
order to give Washington buyers the
full benefit of the low cost. He added
that, had the local commission set up
an organization for the circulation Of
the stamps, its return would then be
less than 20 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17

tn HE Edward Savage portrait OF
George Washington will leave
Harvard University in Cam
i bridge, Mass, for the first time
since 1t was donated to the
institution in 1892 when it comes to the
National Capital next year ins connec-
ton with a loan exhibit of original
portraits of the First President in the
United States national Museum, from
March IA to November rs, 1882.
The exhibition, arranged by the
United States George washington BIZ
centennial Commission, will include in
addition to loaned original portraits,
miniatures, silver, manuscripts, statu-
airy and many other invaluable relics.
This display of Westinghouse will be
the only event which the National
Commission will concentrate in the
city of washington.
The decision of Harvard University
to loan the precious Savage portrait to
the United States Government for its
exhibit was made known today at the
headquarters of the Federal Commits
sion in the Washington Building. The
commission was in receipt of a letter
from Edward w. Forbes, director OF the
Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, in which
the university agreed to send the por-
trait to Washington. 1t will be heavily
insured, 1t is understood, from the mo-
ment it leaves the institution for which
it was expressly made, until its return
George Washington sat in December
of 1889 and during 1890 for the por-
trait.
There are more than 100 original por-
traits of Washington in existence. and
it is the intention of the commission to
assemble all of these in the exhibit If
possible. Some of them are located
abroad In addition, the commission
plans also to place in the exhibition
portraits Of President Washington's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
PROBE SPURS WORK
ON SCHOOLS HERE.
Special Committee Declares
Contractors Doing All That
Is Possible.

Investigation of uncompleted school
building construction by special COM
mittee was reported yesterday at the
final meeting of the Board of Education
prior to the opening of school. The
commission, composed OF DR.. H. Barrett
Learned, head of the board, said two
others made personal inspection tour
of building and renovation projects fol-
lowing the report last week of Jere ].
Crane, business manager, in which he
deplored conditions in several schools
where construction is now under way.
Buildings Not Ready.
The findings of Dr. Learned's group
indicated that every effort is being made
by contractors to finish their jobs at
the earliest possible time. Despite over
time work, however, certain OF the
buildings will not be ready for occu-
pancy when the school session opens
Monday, it was stated.
Representatives Of furniture COM
pany which is supplying equipment for
certain additions have arrived to super
wise and expedite installation of furni-
ture In the school rooms, it was an
nounced.
Motions Are Approved.
Motions approved in the brief half
hour session yesterday included reso-
luton to ask the Bureau of the Budget
to relieve the District of the necessity
of placing colored elementary classes in
the old Business High School, decision
to assess at the rate of So per credit
hour nonresident students attending
Teachers College On part-time basis
and motion to communicate with the
District Commissioners regarding the
early completion of the John Eaton
Playground, Thirty-fifth and Lowell
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17

cabinet, as we'll as members of the
United States Supreme Court serving
during Washington two administra-
tons.
One of the best Stuart portraits OF
Washington will be placed in the ex-
hibit by Robert l.. Pierrepont of New
York, the owner. Mr.. Pierrepont stated
to the commission that this picture
was made for his great-great-grand-
bill. receipted by Stuart. which will
be exhibited with the portrait.
At least two portraits of Washington
by Sharples will be placed in the dis
play. One of these will be loaned by
Richard Peters. jr., of Philadelphia, Pa.
a member of the Council of the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania. The
other is being sent by descendants OF
Robert z. Lee.
Grenyille Kane of New York City
will loan his original of Washington
executed by the artist, Robert Edge
Pine.
offered for the display will be a Robert
Field miniature, formerly the prop
erty of Augustine Washington; por-
trait drawing by Nellie Gusts, a
grisaille profile by Rembrandt Peale, a
portrait on glass by George Stuart, a
silhouette made at Mount Vernon by
G. Vallec, miniature by Charles
Wilson Peale, which was formerly the
property of Gen. Lafayette; a portrait
on marble by Robertson, done from
life, and a miniature by Nine. De
Brehan:
The whole exhibition viii be per-
petuated during or Immediately after
the 1882 Bicentennial celebration by
the publication of a book to contain
color prints of portraits, miniature and
other objects of interest shown in the
exhibit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
MARINE MEMORIAL
SITE IS OPPOSED
Airport Officials Say Monu-
ment Would Endanger Flyers
if Put Where Planned.

Efforts to block the construction OF
the Navy and Marine Memorial on the
south end of Columbia Island, on the
ground that it will constitute a hazard
to airplane operations from Washing
ton Hoover Airport, are being made by
officials of Federal Aviation Corpora
ton of Delaware, owners OF the local
airport.
President Hoover has been asked to
designate an executive official to in
uuire into the situation and to deter
mine whether the memorial will be a
menace to the life of passengers on
transport planes, especially at night.
Held Menace to Life.
The memorial, it was stated by Col.
G. z. Fauntleroy, representing the avia-
ton corporation, will rise directly in
the line of the north and south run
way of the airport, to height OF so
feet above the runway level.
81 am convinced that the memorial,
If put up on the spot selected for 1t,
will be menace to life" Col. Faunt-
leroy said. 1T will rise higher than
the pile driver into which the pilot of
a tri-motored plane crashed in fog
one night several months ago.
The Mount Vernon Memorial Boule-
yarQ, on which IL is desired 70 locate
the memorial, is many miles long. IT
Is too bad that it had to be located on
the one point along the length of this
boulevard where it would menace flying
operations. If it we're moved to another
point on Columbia Island, out of the
line of the runway. it would be per-
fectly safe and satisfactory to U.s."
Writes to Bingham.
Col. Fauntleroy said that he had
written to Senator Hiram Bingham of
Connecticut, chairman Of the Joint
Congressional Committee, appointed to
handle local airport legislation, pro-
testing against the location of the
memorial, and that protest also had
been made to President Hoover.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, Of the
Once of Public Buildings and Public
Parks referred him to the architects in
charge of the memorial construction,
who assured him it would be impossible
to put a beacon on top of the memorial
because of its character. He said he
had taken no legal steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
TWO MEN ACCUSED
IN COUNTY HOLD-UP
Washington Police Make Ar
rests After Robbery at
English Village.
BY staff correspondent of The star.

BY n 6tau correspondent OI Anc 0Idf.
BETHESDA. Md, September IT,
lice of No. 10 precinct, washington
for investigation in the hold-up and
robbery of two men said to have taken
place on Bradley Hills Boulevard near
English Village last night.
Philip Baynard $500 block Thir-
teenth street, and Harry v. Hazel, 10,
of the $500 block Thirteenth street,
washington, were arrested by Precinct
Detective Elmer Lewis of No. Is last
night, after a report Of the affair had
been made to No. IA precinct.
Leslie S. Rohn and Robert t, How
ard, both of 919 Sixth street northeast,
told them police say, that they had
taken. an automobile ride with Baynard
and Hazel ana that when they reached
a spot near English Village, their two
companions held them up at pistol
point, robbing Rofln of wrist watch
valued at S45. Detective Lewis is said
to have found a pistol in Baynard' s
car when he made the arrests
Rohn and Howard were ordered out
of the auto, they said, and did not get
back to Washington until Robert But
long of 1903 Gallatin street took them
into his car.
Larceny warrants against Baynard
and Hazel have been sworn out by Pvt.
Windsor Poole of the Bethesda sub
station of Montgomery County police
and it is expected the men will be
turned over to them today by Wash
ington authorities. Corpl. Oscar Gather
aided Poole in the investigation.
Hazel was arrested in February, 1880,
on charges of shooting his stepfather,
Harvey Spencer Lowe, in their apart
ment at TIT r street. He claimed his
stepfather was choking his mother
when he entered the apartment and he
got a gun and shot Lowe in the
shoulder. The charges were later nolle
pressed.