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$135,0O0,0OO Decrease

Taking these supplemental re-
quirements for 1882 into considera-
ton, the above indicated net in
crease Of 1925, 5000 becomes a net
decrease Of approximately $685.
100000.
This net decrease, however, is due
largely to the adjusted-service GER
tif1cate fund requirements, which
are S162,000,000 less for 1888. If the
adjuSted-service certificate fund be
excluded from both 1882 and 1893,
the estimates for 1888 represent an
ultimate net increase over 1882 Of
$27,O0OOO0.
This amount is the net difference
between several items of increase
and decrease. The principal item
of increase is found in military and
naval compensation, which is up
S42,OOO,O0O.
Resulting from the increase in
hospital and domiciliary facilities,
the cost of administration, medical,
hospital and domiciliary services
shows an increase of $4,460,000, and
there is a further increase Of ST.
$4,000 in the item for hospital and
domiciliary facilities.
Ofsetting these increases is a de-
crease Of 100000 in army and
navy pensions, $4,500,OO0 in military
and naval insurance, and $7,762, 900
in the government life insurance
fund.
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THEY TELL NE

the district Craftsmanship, remains
to be seen, but it is certain that
playing with Coffin in this direction
will be out of the question.
incidentally, all indications are
that Coffin will not relinquish his
control upon the Republican county,
and, through this, the city organ
ization.
No doubt soap" realizes that the
chances of a Republican victory in
the county next November are not
so CHEEKY, but it must be remem-
bered that precinct committeeman
elected in May serve two years and,
therefore, through the 1888 city
campaign, and it is toward this
event that Coffin Is pointing.
To make sure that he will be in
command in the 1888 city campaign,
he must see to it that his own
precinct committeeman are elected
in the spring.
If the feeling Of hopelessness now
evidenced by Republicans of all
factions continues to exist in May,
there will be no spirited fight to
halt continuation of Coffin control,
but if spirit of optimism prevails,
then cap" will have real battle
on his hands, with the opposition in
fighting mood.
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Army Cut S33,952,0OO

The estimates for national defense
under the war and navy depart
ments for 1888 aggregate $644,-
$4,000 as compared with the appro-
priations for 1882 for this purpose
totaling $685., 900, a decrease of
$51 ,041, 900. These amounts exclude
all items of a non-military nature.
The net decrease for the war de-
partment amounts to $33,952, 900.
This is due mainly to the fact that
owing to lowered community costs
there will be carried forward into
1888 large stocks of subsistence,
clothing and other supplies, and to
a decrease in the present estimates
from the appropriations for 1882
of funds to carry forward the army
building program.
The postponement of other prof.
ectS where practicable without Sc
rious detriment to the maintenance,
operations and training of the army
also has been material factor in
effecting reduction in the estimates
for 1888.
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lodging and in the postponed de-
parture of the S. S. Tenacity.
Into the public room of the little
hostelry come various types of
workmen whose conversations sup
ply the background of realism for
the plain tale OF the wooing of the
girl.
One of the ex-soldiers is of the
dashing type who did rather brave
things during the war and who
makes love in the same dashing
manner.
The other ex-soldier is more
gentle individual, but proves in the
end to be made of rather sounder
stuff.
The cast is as follows:
The Widow cordier Eunice P eiGise
Bastlen ................ George Lehman Jr.
Segard ................ Ronald Van Asdale
An English Sailor Robert HoiiinesswV I5 II
Workmen: Richard Rixbv. Daniel McDuffse,
Park Newton. Francis Sonday.
Pssserbv: Dorothy Morris. Katherine Nor
r1s. Katherine Rigsby. William Dunno,
Jane Sky.
"The S. S. Tenacity' will be pre-
sented each evening the rest of this
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SupertaX Recommended

To avoid the undesirable result of
automatic increase in state levies on
estates in certain states in which
such taxes are based on the present
federal rates, it is proposed that the
increase be effected by means Of a
supertax, to be imposed in addition
to present rates, with no deduction
from this supertax for state taxes
paid.
Under such arrangement, amounts
OF state taxes paid would continue
to be allowed as credits against the
federal tax, as provided under the
present law, up to 80 per cent of
the latter tax, but the entire pros
ceeds of the proposed supertax
would be retained by the federal
government.
Additional collections from this
source are estimated at about
$11,000000 for the last half of the
fiscal year 1888, and about $4,000
600 for the full calendar year 1888.
The estimated amount to be added
to the federal revenue in 1888 bv
the proposed supertax represents
approximately so per cent of the
estimated collections (after deduc-
ton of credits under the present
law.
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Miscellaneous Taxes

Accordingly, L recommend that
additional revenue be provided from
the following sources: An increase
OF one-SiXth in the present rates on
tobacco manufactures and products,
except cigars; an increase of l cent
in the existing stamp tax upon sales
or transfer of capital stock; extern
sion of the present tax on admis-
sions, through reduction of the
present exemption to 10 cents; a
tax on manufacturers sale of auto
mobiles, trucks and accessories at
5, 3 and 215 per cent. respectively:
stamp tax on conveyances of
realty of SO cents for each $500 of
value in excess of 500: a tax of 5
per cent on manufacturers sales
OF radio and photograph equip
ment and accessories; a stamp
tax of 2 cents on each check and
draft; and tax on telephone, tele-
graph, cable and radio messages of
cents for charges in the amount
OF IA to so cents, and 10 cents for
charges in amounts in excess of so
cents.
The amount of revenue which
would be realized from the miscel-
laneous tax proposals would depend
upon when they became actually
operative. Additional revenue on
the basis of assumed collections for
period of six months from Janu-
airy through June, 1882, is estimated
at about $2O5,OO0,00O. The in
crease for the fiscal year 1888 is es-
timated at $5140OO,0O0.
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ance at citizens military training
camps Of 1880 trainees.
For the navy department the
items contained in the estimates for
purposes of national defense for
1888 amount to S342 ,606,000. The
comparable amount appropriated for
1882 is $3.50 ,694, 900.
This indicates a decrease under
1882 of S17,088,000. This decrease
includes s15,OOo,O00 for ordinary
maintenance and operating, ex-
penses of the feet and the shore
establishment, 100000 for shore
projects and S7,150,000 for construc-
ton Of new ships.
1t provides an increase of $15,-
1000 for modernization of battle
ships. The items for ordinary main
tenance and operation of the fleet
and shore establishments provide
for maintaining during 1888 an
average of 79,700 enlisted men of
the navy, the same as provided for
1892, and an average Of 1898 en-
listed men of the marine corp as
against 1880 men provided for
1882.
Under these estimates no fighting
vessels will be decommissioned and
no navy yards or training stations
will be closed.
The estimates of $31 100000
for the construction of new YES
sells, compared with the appro-
priation of $3S,55O,O0O for 1882, in
dictates a decrease of $7,15O,0O0
This, however, is a facial decrease
only.
We recently have closed one ifs
cal year and now are advanced into
another year where the depression
in business has resulted, on the one
hand, in heavy falling off in re-
ceipts and, on the other hand, in
large federal expenditures to pro-
vide work to assist in the relief of
unemployment.
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Involves Three Steps

\The welfare of the country de-
mands that the financial integrity
Of the federal government be main
tanned. This is a necessary factor
in the rebuilding of a, sound national
prosperity.
This budget, with it's recommend
ed reductions in appropriations and
increases in revenues, presents a
definite program to this end in
volving three Steps-first, material
reduction in the anticipated deficit
for the current fiscal year; second
relation between receipts and ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1888
which will avoid a further increase
in the public debt during that
year, and third, a balanced budget
for 1884.
To carry out this program it is
important to emphasize the fact
that We are now in a period where
federal finances will not permit of
the assumption of any obligations
which will enlarge the expenditures
to be met from the ordinary re-
ceiptS of the government.
I am confident that the congress
realizes this situation and will give
it full consideration in passing upon
matters which may contemplate any
such additions to our spending pro-
gram. To those individuals or
groups who normally would impor-
tune the congress to enact measures
in which they are interested, I wish
to say that the most patriotic duty
which they can perform at this time
is to themselves refrain and to dis
courage others from seeking any in
crease in the drain upon public
finances.
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Emergency Is Cited

We are convinced that in the long
run lower rates are more productive
than the higher ones. But these
are not normal times. There is a
real emergency, resulting in the i'm
mediate need for a substantial
amount of additional revenue.
Until the emergency is passed, we
can not avoid utilization of
emergency measures. We believe
that the taxpayers will recognize the
facts of the situation, and, par
tlcularly in view of their temporary
character, will cooperate with the
government to make higher rates
effective.
The proposed revisions would
bring back into the taxpaying group
some 100000 individuals. Even so.
our income tax law still would re-
main tax paid by relatively few
individuals. There would be only
some 100000 federal taxpayers in
nation of 100000 people, and
of this number less than 300 900
would contribute 80 per cent of the
tax.
1t is estimated that such revisions
will result in collection of additional
income taxes in the amount of about
S83,OOO,0O0 during the last half of
the fiscal year, 1882, and about $685.
100000 during the full fiscal year
1888.
Of this additional revenue, it is
estimated that about three-fifths
will be derived from incomes of
100000 and over, and more than
four-tifths from incomes of $4,000
and over.
For reasons often have ex-
pressed, it is my belief that when
the emergency period is passed,
lower rates should be restored.
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BY BEN STERN

EOR another year, at least, the
l. group in the Republican party
not friendly to George v. Coff1n's
aspirations for dictatorship is in
the saddle in the Irvington Repub-
lican Club.
Despite attempts Of Fred Dicker-
man, former state senator, to get
ticket into the field composed of
those who will play ball with cap"
Coffin and help his own congress
Sional ambitions, he couldn't make
the grade and there was no oppos-
ing ticket to that headed by Harold
Healing, young attorney, in the bal
loting Monday night.
Kealing's election, according to
observers, means continuation of
the independent policies which have
characterized the history of the
club in recent years.
1t also indicates that as far as
Eleventh district affairs go, the Irv-
ington Republicans will play close
to the G. o. P. in Hancock and
Madison counties, although not
breaking with the organization in
the western section of Marion
county.
Whether the Healing administra-
ton will attempt to further the re-
puted ambitions of Bert Morgan for
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ernmental departments and agen-
cies, excess of cost of air mail serv-
ice over revenues, and cost of spe-
cial rates paid to ocean mail car
riers Of American registry.
According to estimates by the
postof1ce department, the postal
deficit, exclusive Of such special ex-
penditures, will approximate $780,
100000 for the fiscal year 1892.
1t is recommended that postal
rates be increased to cover such de-
ficiencies by a reasonable margin.
that is, to provide additional rev.
enues in the amount of not less
than $150,000,O0O on an annual basis.
thus relieving the budget for the
fiscal year 1892 by about $4,000, 900,
and for 1888 and subsequent years
by the full $15OOOO,0OO."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
COMEDY PAIR is
RANKED AT TOP
IN RADIO POLL
StoopnagIe and Budd Are
Given Many Votes in
Times Contest.
BY JOHN T. HAWKINS
Times Radio Editor

Stoopnagle and Budd, that mirnick-
ing, rollicking comedy duo, have
swept to the front in The Times
Radio poll as one of the most
popular features on the air, insofar
as Indianapolis radio listeners are
concerned.
Fully one-third of the ballots
already cast have voted the
Colonel" and his pal Budd as the
best comedy act on the radio.
Amos n Andy, now embroiled in
another Scandal" are leading the
dialog artists and Kate Smith has
been given the edge over the
popular males as the star crooner of
popular songs.
b Ben Bernie is ranked high in the
master of ceremonies class, while
the voting for the most popular
studio announcer is spread out over
a large field.
The Times poll, which closes next
1S4O44Ndy dG u1unIglC, is conducted
in an effort to learn the radio
trend OF Indianapolis and vicinity.
and to advise program builders in
the middle west of the most pop
ular programs and types of pro
grams so that they may go to the
heart of the entertainment desires
of the public.
Results of the poll will be given
indianapolis stations WKBF and
WFBM and other large stations in
the midwest.
The Times today again publishes
its boxed ballot. Clip it out now
and send it Immediately to The
Times radio vote editor.
Remember, there are only five
more shopping days in this contest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
MAGICIANS TO
BE GUESTS TONIGHT

Hold tight to your watch, your
rings and handkerchiefS when you
go to the Lyric tonight, for the
house is destined to be we'll sup
piled with tie knights of the magic
wand.
Blackstone, magician who with
his show is the chief attraction at
the Lyric this week, has invited al
members of the International Magic
Circle, of which he is the president,
to vie with each other on the stage
at the O'Clock show as part of his
regular act.
Roltaire Eggleston and some
twenty or thirty local members of
the Magic Circle have accepted the
invitation and will be on hand with
their very best tricks.
Blackstone is also planning to
present various members of his Or
ganization who appear at this per-
Torrance with some handsome
magic books which ne has PERSONAL
ly autographed.
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Corporation Income Tax

The corporation income tax rates
should be increased from the present
IL per cent to 1919 per cent.
In addition, I recommend that the
exemption of $4,000, at present pro-
vided for domestic corporations with
net incomes of $4,000 or less, be
eliminated.
1t is estimated that this proposal
will result in an increase of about
$27 100000 in corporation income
tax receipts during the last half
of the fiscal year 1882, and about
$50 100000 during the full fiscal year
1888.
Under the 1924 act, a substantial
amount of revenue was provided
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Routed Twice by Women'S
Screams; Bandits Bind,
Gag Victim.

A burglar who was surprised by
women in two of twelve unsuc-
cessfui burglary attempts Tuesday
night and early today is sought on
the north side by police.
The intruder's last appearance
occurred early today when Miss
Martha Aldrich, 1903 Central ave-
nue., Apartment 113, was awakened
as he flashed light into her bed
room. He fed through a window
when she screamed for help.
Earlier, Mrs. Victor Raithel, 1909
North Pennsylvania street, Apart
ment 9, had surprised the burglar
as he attempted to enter her home
through a window He fed when
she called for help.
He's Persistent Lad
The thief operated in the vicinity
the remainder of the night. He was
successful in entering the home of
George Thomas, 326 East Twelfth
street, by smashing a lock on the
rear door, but failed to obtain loot.
Police said they had reports he
attempted to enter nine other resi-
dences in the vicinity of the 1900
block, North Alabama and New Jer-
sey streets.
Theft of merchandise valued at
S75 from the Edward Enners pharm-
acy, 246 North Noble street. early
today, was reported to police. The
burglars entered by prying open the
front door Of the establishment.
After they had obtained $45 from
Louis Oman, clerk in a grocery at
7Ol West New York street, Monday
night, two masked Negro bandits
escaped under police fire.
Bind and Gag Him
Oman said the bandits entered
the store with drawn revolvers and
bound and gagged him in a rear
room. Sergeant Edwin Kruse and
squad pursued the outlaws along a
railroad track at New York street
and the canal.
Other thefts reported:
Firestone Service Store, Inc,
Michigan and Delaware streets, $50;
Mrs. Carl H. Lieber, 1905 North
Alabama street, house ransacked;
Mrs. Mark Terrill, 624 East Fifty
ninth street, 500 diamond ring;
Mrs. Bertha Adolf, dry goods store,
1902 Howard street, unestimated
amount OF merchandise stolen, and
Samuel Blays' dry goods store, 1904
West Morris street, $40 in r'erchan-
disc.
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through miscellaneous taxes. These
included the tobacco taxes, the taxes
on admissions and on club dues and
certain stamp taxes, which have
been retained, and the capital stock
tax, other special taxes, the tax
on manufacturers sales of auto
mobiles, trucks and accessories, and
number of minor taxes which have
been repealed.
In view of the marked contraction
in corporation and individual in
comes, in recent years the principal
source Of taxation, it seems essential
that, as under the revenue act OF
1924, substantial additional revenues
be provided by miscellaneous taxes
I do not recommend, however, the
exact provisions of that act as to
miscellaneous taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
Taxes Not IntoIerabIe

The plan OF approximately re-
enacting the revenue act of 1924
has the great advantage that the
government is equipped by expert
ence with similar legislation for its
systematic and economical collec-
ton. The public has paid such
taxes in the past and has found
them not intolerable and has found
that they do not prevent increased
prosperity.
BY providing a definite date for
termination of the temporary in
crease it will allow taxpayers to
look forward to definite relief.
further recommend that con-
gress inquire into the economic ef-
feet of the provisions of the pres
ent law relating to capital gains
and losses.
There is requested in this budget
a total of slightly more than S1.O72,-
100000 for the veterans admins
tration, compared with a total ap-
preparation for 1882 of approx
mately $947,OOO000.
About $4,000 900 of each of these
amounts pertains to the civil service
retirement and disability fund, and
is not properly chargeable to the
annual cost of caring for our vete-
rams, which thus becomes S926, OOO.-
600 for 1882 and $1,051, 100000 for
1888.
Comparison of these amounts in
dicates on its face a net increase of
SIPS, 100000 for 1888.
However, it is now known that
additional appropriations will be
required for the fiscal year 1882 to
the approximate amount of $780,
100000, of which 5000, 100000 is to
meet obligations due to the increase
in the loan value of adjusted-ser-
vice certificates and $50, 900 900 to
meet the requirements for military
and naval compensation, army and
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Cites Navy Figures

Provision is made in these eSti-
mates for average active strength OF
$4,000 commissioned officers, 924
warrant officers, and 1880 en-
listed men of the regular army, and
$500 enlisted men of the Philippine
scouts; for an actual average
strength of $4,000 officers and men
of the national guard; for the train
ing Of 20,722 members of the organ
lied reserves for varying periods;
for the enrolment and instruction
of 127,565 students in reserve Off
GERS training corps units in schools
and colleges and the training OF
1920 of this number of forty-two
camps, and for thirty days attend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
Urges Tax Increases

we can not maintain public con-
t1dence nor stability of the federal
government without undertaking
some temporary tax increases. It
obviously is impossible to impose a
degree of taxation which will BAL
ance the budget for the current fis-
cal year.
We should endeavor by increase
OF taxes and rigid curtailment of
expenditures to balance the budget
Tor the next fiscal year except to
the extent of the amount required
for statutory debt retirements. We
should assure its balance, including
statutory debt retirementS, for the
fiscal year following.
1 recommend that congress pro-
vide for an increase in taxation for
a definite limited period and upon
the general plan of taxation which
existed under the revenue act of
1924, with such changes as may be
appropriate in the light of altered
conditions.
The secretary of the treasury has
prepared recommendation along
these lines which he will present at
the proper time. 1t is proposed that
this increase shall be terminated
definitely in two years from next
July.
This plan, it is estimated, will
realize $92O,OOO,OOO next year, and
thus meet the above conditions of
balancing the budget for the fiscal
year 1888, except for the statutory
debt retirement.
1t would balance the budget, in
Guiding debt retirement, in the fiscal
year beginning July l, 1893. 1t
would provide about 100000 for
the current year, leaving us with
the necessity of borrowing an
amount which will represent a net
increase in the public debt by about
/ 81, 800 100000.
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Postal Revenues

In recent years the failure of
postal revenues to cover expendi-
lures has resulted in increasing
postal deficits, which have been met
from the general revenues of the
federal government.
A part of this deficiency may be
attributed to expenditures for spe-
cial services, such as cost of free
postal services performed for gov
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Radio Dial
zOiSteYS

indianapolis Power and Light COMPANY
WEDNESDAY
5:3o-St Moritz orchestra (CBS).
5.45-Reis and Dunn (CBSl.
6.Qu-1lme. weather. Santa Claus,
6;l5-Dinner ensemble
6:30-BosWell Sisters (CBS).
6.45-DOWneY and Wons (CBS).
1;00-Jack TilSon's orchestra.
1;15-Singin Sam (CBSl.
7;30-Kate Smith (CBSl.
1:45-MQdern male chorus CCBS).
B:00-FaSt Freight (CBS).
8;30-Atop the Indiana roof.
6:45-Bean Creek string band.
8.55--AnsWer man.
g:00-PerSonalities fCBSl.
9:l5-Symphony orchestra (CBS).
9:30-Columbia concert (CBSl.
9.45-Louie Lowe orchestra.
10.00-BinR Crosby (CBS).
10:16-Street singer (CBSl.
10.30-The Columnist.
10:45-Louie Lowe orchestra.
II :00-Atop the Indiana roof.
1l:30-Noble Sissle orchestra (CBSl.
12:00-Oklahoma COWBOYS,
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KIRBY PAGE TO SPEAK

Kirby Page. editor Of the World
Tomorrow, will speak at Butler uni
versity the morning of Jan. 4, and
at a luncheon open to the public,
according to arrangements being
completed by the Indiana Council
on international Relations.
Organization of committees will
take place at luncheon meeting
of the council in the Lockerbie Sat-
uEday.