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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
WILLIAM MERRIAM
DIES IN FLORIDA
Former Governor of Mime
sofa and Director of Census
Lived Here 80 Years.

William Rush Merriam, former Gov
ernor of Minnesota and director of the
United States census from 1898 to 1903,
died today at Port SeWall, Fla, where
he had gone for his health several
months ago. He was in his eighty-sec-
ond year.
Mr. Merriam had lived in Washing
ton for more than 80 years, but because
of failing health had been spending his
Winters in Florida during the past sew
eral years. With him when he died this
morning. at o'clock, were his wife.
Mrs. Laura E. Merriam, and daugh-
ter, Mrs Mabel de Lano Wheelwright.
He is survived also by another daugh-
ter, Mrs. James F. Curtis, and two sons,
Capt. John H. Merriam and William H.
Merriam The body will be brought
here at once. The funeral will be held
from his late residence, 1923 N street,
Friday afternoon. at $3.50 o'clock. In
terment in Rock Creek Cemetery will
be private.
Mr. Merriam had a distinguished ca
reer in public and private life. He was
born in July, 1849, at Wadham's Mills.
N. Y. the son of John L. and Mahala
de Lano Merriam. He was educated at
Racine College, Racine, Wis, receiving
his A. B. degree in 1871. Shortly after
graduation he entered business as
clerk in the Merchants National Bank.
st. Paul, Mimi, of which institution he
became the president in 1882. He for
merly was president also of the Shenan-
doah Iron g. Coal Co. and the Liberty
Furnace Co., in Virginia, and of the
Tabulating Machine Co. of this city.
Public service called him in Mime
sofa after he attained prominence in
business, and he was elected a Republic
can member of the Minnesota House of
Representatives. He was speaker of the
Minnesota House in 1886 In 1889 he
was elected Governor Of Minnesota,
serving until 1892.
Appointed director of the census in
1888, he established his home in the
Capital and had remained here ever
since.
Ill health had beset him for many
months, and he was near death on one
occasion last Summer, friends here re-
called today.
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NCOIlbllueO FIOUl FlISJ HdSc.D
spread" between the prices received by
the farmer for butter and cheese and
the market price of these commodities.
The prices paid the farmer for butter
fat have dropped from 1874 cents in
1922 to 262 cents today, he said.
The prevailing average butter price is
37.7 cents, he testified as compared
with 42.5 in December, 1880.
Joseph A. Becker of the Agriculture
Department testified the farmers were
receiving $2o4 for hundred pounds of
milk in January of this year, the lowest
price since 1917. The average price in
1880 was $3.50, he added.
Beckers figures showed the farmers
price has declined rather steadily since
it reached a high of $342 in 1920.
Fred H. SeXauer, president of the
Dairyman's League of New York, CO.
operative organization which markets
milk for $4,000 producers, testified that
retail prices have dropped correspond
ingly with the prices paid members of
his association.
He denied that his league, which he
said controls between 40 and SO per
cent of the milk in its territory, fixed
the retail milk prices. The purpose of
the organization. he added, was to
eliminate unfair competition and
stabilize the industry
F. D. Walmsley, president of the Bor-
den Farm Products Co., which distrib-
utes between 35 and 40 per cent of Chi
cagos milk, produced figures which he
said showed the consumer had received
the full benefit of reduced prices to
the farmers.
His company, he testified. reduced its
prices from IA to Is cents a quart at
the beginning of this year and the
farmers price was cut g of a cent.
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tains that the Indians themselves were
largely responsible for the killing of the
bison. While the Blackfeet claim they
had the right TO 20 Of these animals a
year for each member of the tribe. the
Department of Justice has secured
afidavits from older members that no
such right was exercised while the
herds were plentiful and that many of
the Indians never had been in the
common hunting ground
Land Claims Intricate.
insists, are intricate-bOund up in the
question of the validity of the treaty
of 1868 and in any event the damages
are far less than those claimed by the
Blackfeet.
Another matter which the councillors
are trying to fix up In Washington is
the status Of what Mr. Brown calls too
late babies" The tribal rolls we're
closed in 1919 Since then approximately
1900 children have ben born who
under existing law, do not share in the
tribal property. The council wants
these children placsd on the roll so
that they will share equally with the
others In WHATEVER the tribe obtains
from the present claim and in other
common property. Besides they are
trying TO get the Department of the
Interior TO cancel a debt Of marty
81 ,000, 900 In unpaid assessments on an
irrigation project in their territory
which, they insist. never was practical,
and to modify the regulations for Sc
curing oil well leases on the reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Income Tax Facts.
No. II.


The revenue act requires a re-
turn of every single person whose
net income for 1880 was $1,000
or more, every married couple
living together whose net income
was $4,000 or more, and every
person, single or married, whose
gross income was $1,000 or more,
regardless of the amount of net
income. The tax being on net
income, necessarily many returns
are filed that are not taxable.
Net income is gross income less
certain specified deductions for
business expenses, losses, taxes,
charitable contributions, bad
debts, etc, to be fully explained
later All incoms, derived from
any source whatever, unless ex-
empt from tax by law, is gross in
come However, in the case of a
person engaged in trade or bust
ness, gross receipts do not neces-
sarily constitute gross income.
Such a person, in determining
gross income, may deduct from
the gross sales the cost of the
goods sold, but not the expenses
of the BUSINESS. For example, if
the gross sales were $4,000, the
cost of goods sold $35, 900, and the
business expenses, etc. $4,000,
the gross income is $4,000 and
the net income $4,000. In this
case, If the person is married and
living with his wife, he is re-
quired to file a return, although
his personal exemption of $500
renders the return non taxable
Here arises the question, why is
a return demanded when the per-
sonal exemption and credit for
dependents exceed the amount of
net income and thus reflects a
non-taxab'e return?" The filing
of a taxable return, however,
is not a useless procedure, as far
as the Government is concerned.
Upon examination many returns
claimed to be nom taxable are
found to be taxable, the person
filing the return having claimed
more in amount than the per-
sonal exemption and credit for
dependents to which he is
entitled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
BAND CONCERT.

BY United States Marine Bald Or
chestra this evening at o'clock at the
auditorium, Marine Barracks, Taylor
Branson, leader; Arthur S. Whitcomb,
second leader.
Overture, "Carneval Roman. Berlioz
Intermezzo, Loves Dream After the
Ball ................... .CzlDulKa
Excerpts from Aida" ............ Verdi
THE Break of Day." from
"Khovantchina" ....... .MouSSorgsky
1.-THE Banks of the Moldau" (Ultava) i,
from the suite, MY Fatherland'
Smetana
valse Caprice, Lady Hamilton" Jonesco
Suite, Peer Gynt," No. 1....... .Grieg
Morning"
Asses Death"
"Anitra'S Dance"
Dance of the Imps in the Hall Of
the Mountain King"
Marines Hymn, 1.-THE Halls of
Montezuma."
1.-THE Star 6pangled Banner"
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bill In other words. it is a little more
than the Treasury already is obligated
to make all veterans.
7. The Treasury has deposited $780,
000, 900 in certificates of Indebtedness to
the maturity fund and can cover the
$3.50 5000 by these certificates, leaV-
ing $326,000,000 over in the fund.
Merely Hastens Loans.
8. To finance the $430, 100000 addi-
tional loans the Treasury must redeem
for cash certificates of indebtedness in
the fund. In the next IL months the
Treasury will have S403 900 900 to re-
duce the public debt. and under the law
it can retire the certificates up to this
amount.
8. Even If total loans e.:Gc / pee
tations, the handling will J only
credit operation ani '-.-nt involve
any additional tax burden at any point
in the calculation"
10. If the insurance was a regular
one-peyment, 20-pay life policy, the
loan value today would be So per cent,
instead of SO per cent, as proposed.
IL. Even on the basis of the present
terms of the compensation certificates
insurance the loan value would reach
the same so per cent in 1887. The
only thing. therefore, that is proposed
Is to move the loan privileges ahead
by six years."
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Continued From First Page)
now is his only, by an appeal to his
patriotism.
Gen. Berenguer also is not we'll and
it was considered doubtful that he
would be able to participate actively
in the new Government.
The cabinet is composed of extreme
Right Monarchists. with representatives
Of the Conservatives, the Liberals and
the Catalan Independents.
The Count de Bugallal, minister of
economy, Is chief Of the Conservative
party. Juan Ventosa, minister of
finance. is right-hand man of Cambc
the Barcelona financier, who is leader
of the Catalan group.
The Duke Of Maura, minister of
labor: is the son of the premier who
founded the Conservative party. His
brother, Miguel, a Republican leader,
is still in jail for participating in the
unsuccessful revolt Of last December.
Juan de la Cierva, father of the
inventor of the autogyFo, is a prom
inent Conservative leader. known as
loyal supporter of the monarchy. He
served in one cabinet as minister of
the interior.
Former Mayor in Cabinet.
The Marquis de Hoyos is former
Mayor of Madrid.
The designation of Admiral Aznar de-
veloped after a five hour meeting last
night of the Monarchist representatives
at the ministry of war
After the meeting DR.. Julio Wais,
minister Of finance in the resigned Be-
renguer government, announced that an
agreement had been reached to collab-
crate in a government in which the
only Monarchist group to b. excluded
would be that headed by Sanchez
Guerra.
Admiral AZnar was born September
IL, 1870, and entered the naval school
at San Fernando when he was only IA
years old. He saw war service in Cuba
and the Philippines and also command
ed parts of the fleet in the Melilla cam
paigns.
An enthusiastic crowd met Queen Vic
toria when she arrived during the night
from England, where she visited her
mother. Princess Beatrice, and cries of
viva la Reina" were heard. At the
palace the cheering was so prolonged
that both Queen Victoria and King AL
fonso appeared on the balcony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
MERGING FORECAST

OTTAWA. Ontario February 18 (F).-
The amalgamation of all ex-service
mems organizations in Canada into one
association was forecast today as a re-
suit of executive meetings of army and
navy veterans held in Ottawa this week
The army and navy directors in a
declaration of policy asserted their be-
lief that steps should be taken i'm
mediately to complete the uniting of
all national ex-service mems associa-
lions in Canada into one corporate
entity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
AVAIL ANCHE KILLS SEVEN

ISTANBUL, February 10 tP.-Seven
peasants were buried alive yesterday in
snow avalanche in the mountains Of
Eastern Turkey near Malatia. Rescuers
found the bodies.
1t was feared also today that several
farmers travelling between the villages
of Ortakeuy and Boulane had been lost
in a blizzard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
PERSHING is BETTER

Gen John j. Pershing, who has been
suffering with a severe cold was suf-
ficiently improved today to spend some
time working at the desk in his room
at the Metropolitan Club.
Army Medical officers attending the
general advised, however, that he not
leave his room for several days because
of the changing weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Reading From Play Arranged.

Miss Rachel Sewall will give dra-
matte reading from Green Pastures"
Marc Connelly's play, Thursday evening
at o'clock in the parish hall of the
Church of the Holy City, Sixteenth and
Corcoran streets. for the benefit of the
choir of that church. Incidental music
suggestive of spirituals will accompany
the reading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Warning!

Word comes from the ASST
ciated Press of embarrassment
and annoyance inflicted by i'm
posters and petty grafters. who
in many cities of the country, by
posing as Associated Press rep
resentativeS, have victimized mer-
chants and others.
For the protection of our citi-
Zens we can say authoritatively
that the Associated Press does
not issue badges or printed Gre
dentials to its representatives.
Its employees do not ask for spe-
cial privileges, advances of money,
credit at hotels and other public
places of entertainment. They
do not ask banks to cash checks
without complete identification:
they do not solicit the purchase
of any article, or endeavor to
sell anything.
We wish our business men and
citizens to know that when any
person comes to them seeking
favors or making any solicitation
involving money or credit on the
ground that he represents the AS
ISOLATED Press, it is safe to set
that person down as an impostor
regardless of the nature of his
purported credentials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
SENATORS TO HEAR
OF D. C. MILK PRICES
AT FOOD INQUIRY

CONTINUED From First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
CABINET is FORMED
IN SPAIN BY AZNAR,
ROYALlST ADMIRAL

Continued From First Page0
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ITlDe NUMBERS 0,UUU.
The Blackfeet want to know exactly
what they were when they signed the
treaty establishing their territorial lin
its and the common hunting ground.
Were they victims of international foul
play on the part of a powerful nation
toward a weaker one? They long since
have accepted their present status as
wards of the Government. but they are
unwilling TO admit that this status was
retroactive from the time 1t was pro-
claimed by President Grant.
The tribe now numbers approximately
5000 souls. They are represented in
Washington by three members of the
tribal council. an elective legislative
body They are Joseph w. Brown.
president Of the council; Robert j.
Hamilton and Richard Grant. There
are no longer any hereditary chiefs.
The Government, in the brief sub
Initted by Assistant Attorney General
Charles B. Rugg, insists that the treaty,
regarded either as contract or a COM
pact between two peoples, the Indians
gave up all right Of exclusive oc-
cupancy of the common hunting ground
and that 1t became, in effect, part of
the public domain of the United States
and open to settlement. AS for the
hunting rights, the Government main.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
BOAT BOOKINGS SHOW NOR M AL
 TOURIST TRAVEL
l. James of Pa cific Steamship Company Is
 Making Trip North

Bookings of the Pacific Steam- ship Company for the approaching summer season indicate that North ern tourist travel this year will be about the same in amount as last year" I. J. James, assistant gen. cral passenger agent of the com- pany with headquarters in Se- attle, said last night while the steamship Admiral Rogers was in port.
 Mir. and Mrs. James are making the round trip between Seattle and Sitka on the vessel.
 This is my first voyage north in seven years, declared MT. James. At all ports at which the Rogers has called I have noticed great improvements. Southeast Alaska is forging ahead steadily. There is every reason to believe her prog res in the future will be more rapid than in the past
 T should like to stay in every pert a few days at least but busi- ness comp5ls my early return hcme," he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
Four Pcnnant Winners

Hack Wilson ana Dazzy Van@1, who also figured in the National Broadcasting companys entertain ing preseason program, expressed themselves about the new ball.
 The thicker seams ventured Dazzy, probably will help curve ball pitchers to get a better grip on the ball. They say the Ma tional league is curve-ball league, so maybe it will help us"
 I think the new ball will trav- el just as far as the old one, if it is hit solidly enough" added Will son. At least I haven't noticed any difference"
 Strangely enough, when it came to remarks about the outcome of the pennant races, Grove picked the Athletics, Vance nominated the Brooklyn Robins. Ruth picked the Yankees If they get a little pitching" and Wilson selected the Cubs to win.
 Ruth made the magnificent ges- ture by agreeing with Vance that the National league race figured to be lot tougher than the Amer ican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
Knew How


 Bill Munday, the radio announcer who can still remember his pitch ing days, tells story about Bobby Jones debut on the air for a se- ries of golf talks.
 The great golfer, it seems, was extremely nervous about the whole proceeding, so much so that it was necessary to put up a screen around him to block off the view of a crowd of friends and onlook- CTS.
 Bobby" spoke up O. B. Keeler, the champions Boswell, whats the idea of letting little thing like radio talk disturb you? Why I've seen you go out in front of 10000 or 15,000 fans in big tour nament and play your best with out paying the slightest attention to the crowd"
 That's all right replied Jones, but I knew what I was doing then and how to do it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
Q!SyssI1k,|lJ! Elll B
MALAN GOULD = ASSSSSSS7!s1TE5%eSSEss AsSSSSSSS7!s1 E5F2SSEs

The radio microphone and the well-known "inv i S b le audience seem to have strange if not &C., tually paralyzing effect on a num- Der of star athletes, who think nothing of doing their stuff ordi- narily before thousands of roaring or galloping fanatics.
 Lefty Groves confidence on the mound is such that he feels no special qualms in pitching to the eminent George Herman Ruth, but before the mike" in Washington, the star southpaw of the As ob- viously was nervous and rattled in getting off his piece about base ball prospects
 By, contrast, Ruth was very much at ease, speaking for the most part extemporaneously on variety of subjects and with obvious confi- dence in his oratorical powers. Of course, the Babe has had more experience at public speaking than Grove. In addition self-confidence always has been conspicuous as- set of the Yankee slugger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
Danish Farmers Urging
 Boycott Against America

COPENHAGEN, april 28.-Dan- ish farmers associations are sys- tematically attempting to keep their countrymen from buying American goods, on the ground that the United States spends less. than $5.- 000,0C0 annually for Danish prod- ucts, while Danes buy more than S64,000,000 worth from America.
 At the same time the Anglo Danish Association, supported by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
American League
CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
 SEE STEEL POURED

Twenty-one m e m b CTS of the chemistry classes in the Juneau High School visited Douglas yes terday under the guidance of R. S. Raven, superintendent of Ju- neau schools. The party went to the foundry at Douglas and watch ed the pouring of steel. A call was also made at the Douglas high school
 I le students and MT. Raven left here at 12:30 o'clock and re- turne1 at 3:30
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
NATIONAL PRIZE WON
 BY JUNEAU PUPIL

Le Roy West, eighth grade pupil in the Juneau elementary school is one of 25 winners throughout the nation in the Our States contest for the week of March to 13, held under auspices of Cur rent Events, educational publica- tion.
 The winners drew outline maps of Missouri and submitted brief essays of projects in their re- spective states.
 The prize is $1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28

many political and commercial leaders, is urging purchase of Brit ish products.
 Local branches of American in- dqstries say, however, that they do not fear any ill effects, because the Danes have been thoroughly edu- csted to the worth of imports from America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
TO RESERVE 100000 ACRES

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Twelve State forests, embracing more than a,- 000,000 acres in Northern Mime hota, would be set aside for re- forestation and recreation under a plan of the State Forestry Depart ment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
GAMES MONDAY Pacific Coast League

No games yesterday as teams were travelling to open on new sched- ules this afternoon.
 National League Boston 2; Philadelphia O. Brooklyn 5; New York 8. Pittsburgh 5; St. Louis 3. Chicago Cincinnati, rain.
 American League New York 8; Washington 9. Twelve innings. All other games postponed on &C., count of rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
|DR. SOUTHWELL WILL
 LEAVE HOSPITAL SOON

Dr. R. H. Southwell, who is a patient in St. Ann's Hospital with an injured shoulder, is improving rapidly. It is expected he will b. in his offices in the Valentine Building within shorc time.
 Quartz and placer location no- ticeS at Ta Empire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-04
ALTOONA RACES
 START MONDAY

Altoona, Pa, Sept 4.--Qua1ifying trials for the Altoona Speedway auto races on Monday, September 2, will start Saturday and by Sun day night the American Automo- bile association officials will know who will "start at the pole.'
 Those smart In the ways of speed, say that Lou Moore, fancy driving winner on July { here; Fred Frame, fellow citizen from Los Angeles; Wilbur Shaw, Jimmy Gleason and Lou Schneider, are the most likely to capture the starting advantage, but not without Ralph Hepburn, Bill Cummings, Paul Bost and the dark horse, Bryan saulpaugh giving the rest a run for the money.
 Mondays races will be composed of two 25-mile championship dash events and a 100-mile champion ship class final. Mechanics will ride in the two-man cars.
 Whether Schneider, 1881 Indian apolis winner, now in first place of the championship ratings, or Fred Frame, second placer, will rank ahead after money. is giving the Labor day auto race here a real interesting angle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-04
TACKLES TO FORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 l93l BACKBONE
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Stan Correspondent)

V
 Chicago, Sept 4 (UPl- North westerns 1881 football team will be built around a pair of great tackles and a pair of smashing backs.
 Coach Dick Tanley lost about thirds of his 1880 team, which tied for the Big Ten title with Michigan and was defeated only by Notre Dame, but he has the ma terial for anothec-- formidable eleven.
 Two Good Tackles.
 To start with Hanley has Cap- tain Dallas Marvil and Jack Riley, -two-ef the~hest- tackles in the Big Ten last season, as a foundation for his line. Add to them Pug" Rentner and "Reb' Russell, two big husky, hard-hitting backs, and Northwestern again looms as a dangerous contender for the West ern conference championship.
 Missing from this years team will be Hank Bruder. Lee Hanley and Lefty Leach, from the back field; Bob Clark, center; Red Wood worth, guard; Bob Gonya, 200- pound tackle, who is ineligible; Frank Baker and Larry Oliphant, ends. Bruder, Woodworth and Baker were all Big Ten men and also were mentioned for several all-American teams.
 Hanley plans to shift Paul Enge- bretsen, reserve tackle last year, to center. Jimmy Evans, regular last year, and Frank Dilley, who saw some service last year, will prob ably fill the guard positions.
 To Miss Baker.
 One of the hardest places to fill will be Frank Bakers end. He was a real ball hawk. Dick Fencl, a second-year man, will play one end, while Ralph Eylar, reserve, and Art Jans, sophomore, will battle for the other one.
 Rentner and Russell will bear the brunt of the backfield work. Ken Meenan, Aak Park high school sensation couple of years ago, will probably play quarterback, with Al Moore. halfbtck, who has seen service off and on for two years, calling signals.