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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
TAX To HIT
EVERYONE,
HOOVER
PLAN
Presidents Budget Message
Asks Nation to Go Back
to 1924 Schedules
Additional budget and tax
news on page Is.
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

A two-year tax increase
that will dig deeply into every
American pocket was proposed
to Congress by President
Hoover today when he submit
ted the 1888 budget, disclosing
estimated Treasury deficits Of
So, 3,63O,OOO,000 for the current
and next fiscal years.
The President recommended
putting Federal taxes back on
the 1924 basis. The increases
would be applicable to this years
incomes.
Nuisance Taxes" Asked
simultaneously, Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon supplied the
details of the Administrations
plan. It really goes far beyond
the 1924 tax law by proposing
the revival of some old and the
addition of some new nuisance"
taxes, applicable to telephone and
telegraph messages, bank cheeks
etc.
Income and corporation taxes
would go sharply upward, while
for those who escape these there
would be the nuisance" taxes al.
fecting the daily business and di"
versions of almost every citizen.
An increase in the cigarette tax
and the tax on small-priced ad-
mission tickets probably would
make it certain that no one could
totally escape contributing to the
Federal Government.
Income Tax Scale
Normal income tax rates would
be 2, and 6 per cent. instead
of 112, 3 and S per cent as at
present, and surtaxes would begin
with / per cent at $4,000, grad
uating upward to 40 per cent on
incomes in excess of $50O,OOO.
The present maximum surtax IS
20 per cent.
Exemptions would be lowered,
TOO, in order to bring some 1,7OO,-
900 citizens back into the income
tax paying class. =
The corporation tax would be
increased from to 1917 per cent,
while the estate tax would go
back to the 1921 level of per
cent on $4,000, graduating up
ward to 25 per cent on amounts
in excess of $10,O00,000.
Miscellaneous Taxes
The miscellaneous taxes would
include manufacturers tax on
automobiles, radios, monographs,
auto trucks, and accessories.
Said the President in his mes
sage:
1--WE cannot maintain public
confidence nor stability of the
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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
By MARGARET LANE

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. Dec. 9
1.N.SD. The Observation-Disclosures
melodrama of Harry Powers is
nearly at an end. The painted
drop-curtain of Moore's Opera
House is up on the last act. The
audience, tense and crowded from
gallery to stalls, leans forward to
hear the rambling, rising voice Of
the villain on the stage.
He sits on a chair before the
painted scenery of town street.
He is neat, spectacled, sedate.
The jury. chewing tobacco and
swinging their. yellow boots, the
judge mechanically moving his
jaws on a lump of gum, the
lawyers drab and white-haired
under the fierce stage lights,
listen sceptically to the villain of
the piece as he spins his elab-
crate, incredible story of how his
victim, Mrs. Dorothy Lemke,
must have been murdered by two
unknown, unidentified men.
It is virtue-and-villainy melo-
drama of the old Victorian type.
Clarksburg has meant from the
beginning to get Harry Powers.
Except as entertainment for the
righteous, it cared little for Blue
boards trial. 1t would rather
have gone to his funeral. Ballads
of the murder are sold on penny
sheets in the street, cheap phono.
graph records of THE Murder At
Quiet DELI are hawked at street
corners, together with little paper
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
'BL UEBEARD' ON STAND, BLAMES OTHERS
How Hoover Plan Will
Boost Income Taxes

The effect of the Administration new income tax
increases proposed to Congress by President Hoover
today is shown in the appended table.
The earned income feature of the present law would
not be disturbed in the plan.
These figures have been compiled the assumption
that all income in of $4,000 is earned half
the income between $4,000 and $4,000 earned and
no dividends capital net gains interest Government
bonds included
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Bridge Table THfs
Not Cruelty, But
She Wins Decree

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 9
GN.S0.-The marital bark of
Mrs. Ethel Harrison ReScorla
and her band, Joseph,
crashed because of arguments
concernig the worth of vari-
Gus bridge systems" it was
disclosed here today after the
former sued for divorce!
The court held that the
arguments did not constitute
cruelty. but a decree was
awarded on grounds of deSer-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
ROLE,
SM|LESAT
QUERIES
Powers Pseudo-AngeliC Part
Fails to Impress Jury
Weighing Evidence
PICTURES ON PAGE 81

OPERA HOUSE COURT
ROOM. CLARKSBURG, w.
Va, Dec. 9 G.N.S. ).-Harry
Powers, supposed Bluebeafd
slayer of two women and
three children, today clumped
to the witness stand and tried
to talk himself out of the
hangman s. moose. The upshot
of his testimony was:
ut wasn't me; 1t was q
couple of other fellows
The last he saw of Mrs. Doro'
thy Lemke, one Of his Victims
was with a fellow named Cecil
Johnson.
Stories Link Up =
( Powers had previously stated
the last he saw Of Mrs, -Asssa
Etcher, another victim, was with
chap named Charles Rogers.
It was Charlie Rogers, one Of
his pals in Clarksburg. who in
troduced him to the matrimonial
bureau racket and to Mrs. Lemke,
Powers testified.
He visited Mrs. Lemke twice in
New England, but it was just an
exneriment friendship.
Mrs. Lemke wanted to make a
trip to Fairmount. w. Va, and
Paris, ILL.,, to see friends. Pow
ers, who admitted his courting
name was Cornelius Pierson, was
glad to oblige.
In Harrisburg, Pa, on this trip,
on July 20, Powers said he dis
covered Mrs. Lemke reading a
letter from Cecil johnson.
Made a Rendezvous
johnson made a rendezvous
with Mrs. Lemke for Uniontown,
Pa, Powers testified.
And sure enough when he
drove into Uniontown next day
his Dorothy suddenly disappeared
and left him a farewell note.
Powers found her eating with
Cecil johnson in a restaurant.
Well, says Harry. he sat down
and had some lunch with them.
Cecil, his rival, wanted him to
cash two checks. They were
Mrs. Lemke's checks. Powers
said he could only cash one but
endorsed the other. He says:
81 left johnson and Mrs.
Lemke together at about 4:3O
p. m. on July 30 and I never
saw her agair
~ went to HagerstOwn, Md,
to see a friend, Bill Hustler,
but he wasn't there so I went
back to UniOntOwn to cash the
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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
SalandFa. Wartime
Premier. Dies at 78

ROME, IDec. 98 GNS0 An
tonic Salanldra, Italy's war time
prem:-r, died here today of heart
disease. He was 7S. Pope Plus
sent S. ,seciaA blessings shortly be-
fore the enla
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Clarksburg SCOTS, Hopes
For BLuebeard's' Funeral
staff Photo

books offering for two bits to
disclose the love secrets and love
murders of Bluebeard.
They lose sight of the fact that
those murders were about as
loveless as deaths in slaughter
house. They we're first and fore
most method Of making money.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Storm Warning Out
For Florida Storm

\ Northeast storm warnings were
ordered displayed today from
Sandy Hook to the Virginia
Capes. The Weather Bureau re-
ported a disturbance over North
western Florida which probably
will reach gale proportions, ac'
companied by heavy rain, by to.
night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
3 In Auto Killed
By Express Train

INLAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 8
QN.S - Three persons were
killed here today when the auto
msbile in which they were riding
was struck by a fast passenger
train. Those killed were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Siples and Mrs. Emma
Proctor. The death Of the Siples
orphans eight children.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
DOOLittLe Record
Sought BY WedeIL

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9
0NSJ-Bent on establishing a
series of speed records. James r.
Wedell, New Orleans aviator,
planned to leave here today for
Lo7 Angeles, whence he will hop
in an attempt to shatter the
transcontinental record. The re.
cord Of II hours 16 minutes is
held by Major James H. Doolittle.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Cards Get Wilson
Cubs Take Grimes

CHICAGO, Dec. 9 GN.sD.
Hack Wilson, former National
League hohne run king, goes to
the St. LbuiS Cardinals. Wilson
and Bud" Teachout, a left
handed pitcher, today were
traded to the Cards for Burleigh
Grimes, veteran spitball pitcher.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
ABOUT MONEY

Some facts about money may be of interest so that if it ever comes DacK In general circulation we may know something about it. The United States silver dollar was nrst mlnted in 1794. Its real value IS less than half its face saIue, as it contains only 412.4 grams Of silver. Our word, -dollar," is from the German 'thaler," a piece of money tIrst coined in Bohemia about the year 151S.
 The origin of the dollar mark ($) IS not known with certainty. The motto, Tn God We Trust, |" first appeared on a bronze 2-cent piece In 1864 and since the fol- lowing year has been used on gold and silver coins. The eagle ap- peared on the first coins issued and on most coins ever since.
 Halt-dollars, quarters and dimes are legal tender only for debts not exceeding S10, while nickels and pennies are legal tender only up to 25 cents. So far as subscription accounts are concerned, anything that is money is legal tender.-Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
RETURNING CONFIDENCE

Among all of Americas tangible and intangible essets, rate high the will ot it's citizens to cooper ate with each other!
 That the will and the deter imitation to cooperate is a con stant, strong and a persistent quality is amply evidenced by the attitude of the public in general toward banks in those communities which have had experience likely to disturb public confidence. Even In such places the general public mas continued to cooperate through the banks.
 The aggregate of daily deposits furnishes the bank the means to give to industry and business the credit necessary for continuous operation. Industry and business in turn are enabled to give to the public useful services, and to men and women, necessary employment. And then in turn the payroll by many channels, some direct, some indirect ana devious, gets back again to the bank, This is CO., operation of the most practicable and profitable kind.
 Many of the individual deposi- tors may disdain to confer even a glance upon others as they brush by them in the corridors of the bank or on the streets, but for all of that each depositor, be his motive what it may, is CO., operator still.
 Without this cooperation, busi- ness and industry would be par alyzed, progress would be stopped, in all likelihood there would be recession of civilization itself. Happily, the habit and the spirit of cooperation is too strong to be more than temporarily interrupted by any financial upset. Though money fear may take possession of a man today, the feeling soon passes and is supplemented by the old habit of sturdy thrift, and business procedure in the handling of individual finances.
 Though a man may hoard money as he will, he sooner or later gives up the practice and takes his funds to a bank where besides earning for him his rate of in- terest, they may be profitably em- ployed to provide the necessary credits that he and others like him may participate in the bene-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
ALASKA TEXTBOOK

There has long been a need for more instruction in our schools in Alaska Geography and Alaska His tory, but this work has been ham, pered by the lack of textbooks suitable for students in the Ele- mentary schools. In a few isolated instances, excellent courses in these subjects have been given in grades Seven and Eight.
 The Territorial Department of Education is now working on a textbook in Alaska Geography, to be used in the Seventh Grade. It is expected that this work will be finished and supplied to schools in time for use during the second half of the present school year. It will be followed by a textbook on Alaska History for use in the Eighth Grade. The courses of study will be altered sufficiently at the proper time to permit the inclu- sion of these subjects with the other work of the grades.
 The furnishing of this material VIII supply long felt need in our schools. Alaska children have be- come Alaska minded", and de- sire information regarding the Ierrltory which 1t has been diffi- cult heretofore to obtain. The schools will soon be in a position to give substantial courses in these much needed subjects. = Alaska School Bulletin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

Speaking at Whittier, California, last summc~ iIlis A. Sutton, President nal Educational Association, .- in part as fol- LOWS:
 'I wonder it the teachers of the nation realize that they are build Ing character for years to come. The moral, social, and spiritual character of the boys and girls in your classroom today will deter mine the ethical standards, the socIaI and spiritual ideals of the world twenty-five years from to- day. Whether We shall face the world With cheerful, happy spirit, shall work with a willing, de- termlned soul, shall love our broth CTS and thereby eliminate war, and shall build a great and peaceful jation and company of nations, de- .anas on how we'll you do your work with the children"
 w e cannot and must not .et that, teach as We may the subjects of the curriculum, the most i'm porIant Of our teaching is the eX- ample that we set for children in a well-ordered lire. What we are, as Emerson 1nce said, speaks so loud that :. ... g-n hear what we say. 1 plead with you that by precept and by example We give 10 the youth of this nation con sclousness Of its responsibility.
 All of this is so true that 1t Is important that teachers should be reminded sometimes of the great responsibility which is theirs, but we cannot undestand how any one can agree with Dr. Sutton when he said further: While the home accomplishes much, while the community has it's responsibilities, 1 repeat what l have said a thousand times-any teacher who has a child for a period of nine months and exercises due diligence in teaching that child, can so i'm press his moral nature that he will never go astray."
 A teacher can mold and shape a child's character to a certain degree. Each teacher leaves his impress for veal or woe on each Of his pupils, but it is absurd and far fetched to say that if teacher exercises due diligence child will never go astray. That is too big an order for any human being to compass For some strange req son, with little difficulty one per son can utterly wreck and ruin the moral nature of another, but the most consecrated teacher, talk ing the greatest pains, cannot all ways impress each child under his care. so that he will never go astray.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

Mrs. A. B. Pennycook entertain ed Saturday afternoon in honor of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

James Duncan, red headed half breed from Haines, was ar rested last Friday by Marshal H. J. Wallace on a charge of giving liquor to John Shakes, an Indian. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $200. In default of payment of fine he was commit ted to jail for 100 days. Duncan was recently released from the local jail where he served out a fine for disturbing the peace.
 With Yakutat, Windham, Eagle, Jualin, Rake, Scow Bay, Loring, Dolomi, Beaver Falls, Craig and Shakan missing, the vote in last weeks Territorial election stands Freeburn 1898, Mccormack 1891. It is not improbable that the missing precincts will elect Me Cormack.
 Mrs. A. B. Pennycook entertain-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

Sam Small of the Atlanta Con stitution, himself a staunch Dem ocrat, appears to be unimpressed with the political sagacity of his fellow Southerners. He refers to the South as the backbone, the breastbone and the bonehead of the Democratic party"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

The Arctic Brotherhood is gaining in membership rapidly. At the meeting last week four candidates were initiated. Last night five more Checkakos were taken over the trail They were: Joe Kalk- brenner, w. O. Barron, Harold Duggan, M. o. Johnson, F. E. Gingrass.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

The Native Sisterhood gave a dance and basket social at the Rink to raise money to fit up the old Beaver" house as a club room for the Band. Thos. Dalgity auc- tioned off the baskets which brought from s9.5O to nearly $10. The net proceeds of the evening amounted to $111.00.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

Edith Horgheira, president; Viola Walsh, vice president; May Good rich, secretary; Jennie Roaming, treasurer; membership committee. Viola Walsh. May Goodrich, Eliza beth Churchill;: Entertainment committee, May Goodrich, Flossie Prescott. Edith Horgheim.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

IN THE UNITED STATES COM
 MISSIONER'S COURT FOR THE
 WRANGELL PRECINCT, TER
 RIT0RY OF ALASKA, DIVI-
 SION NUMBER ONE.
 Citation On Petition for Adoption IN THE MATTER OF THE ADoP-
 TON OF BETTY WELLS, An
 Infant
 TO HARRY WELLS and all per sons concerned:
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That Eva Blake has filed a petition in this Court, praying for tie adoption of Betty Wells, an infant. and that hearing upon said peti- tion will be held in this office at the hour of two P. M. on the 18th day of December, 1881, at which time any person may appear and show cause, if any he has, why the said petition should not be granted in accordance with the law in such cases made and provided, WITNESS my hand and the seal of the above Court affixed at Wrangell, Alaska, this 17th day of October, 1881.
 L. B. CHISHOLM, U. S, Commissioner and Ex Officio
 Probate Judge.
 First Publication, Nov. 2. 1881. Last Publication, Dec. 4, 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

When Hon. Charles A. Sulzer realized that he had been elected to Congress it is doubtful if he was any more jubilant over the result than one of his Wrangell friends. Dr. Pigg, who has spent every spare moment of his time for the past three months boosting for Sulzer, was just bubbling over with joy. He felt like celebrating, but the doctor never celebrates alone. He arranged a Sulzer ball for Saturday night at Redmen's hall He was not content to have present only those who had help ed to elect Mr. Sulzer. A special invitation was extended to all Wickershamites. The invitation was generally accepted, the Wick ershamites being well represented.
 Dr. Pigg had a supply of Sulzer buttons on hand, and as he and Mrs. Pigg received the guests the buttons were placed on coat lapels. With Mayor J. G. Grant and other notable Wiekershamites wearing the button of the newly elected Democratic delegate it looked as if Wrangell had been thoroughly Sulzerized.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
fits of going enterprises,

fits of going enterprises.
 The well-being of the commun- ity, of the Nation, of the world, requires that the cycle of busi- ness be maintained.
 Confidence keeps it going turning confidence adds to it's speed American Bankers Asso- citation Journal,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
Is YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Taken From the Sentinel Files of Nov 16 1916

her daughter Margaret's eighth birthday. She was assisted in en- tertaining the little folks by Miss Liberty Worden. Those present were Margaret Warren, Etolin Coulter, Marjorie Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Erma Grant, Catherine Matheson, Glenn Matheson, Helen Fletcher, Gertrude Carlstrom, Margaret Mccormack, Wilhelmina Cunningham Alice Smith and Margaret Penncook. #=#
 Mrs. J. H. McGehee was the guest of honor at an affair given Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Oscar Carlson by St. Philips Guild. Hearts and 500 were played and elaborate refreshments were served at a late hour Miss Wood, the president, in a few well chosen words presented the honor guest with a fancy work bag on behalf of the Guild and Mrs. Me- Gehee responded gracefully. Mrs. McGehee was a charter member of the Guild when it was organized three years ago this month. The guests were Miss Woods, Mrs. Fred Wigg, Miss Grace Wigg, Mrs. J. Thomas, Mrs. J. H. Wheeler, Mrs. H. D. Campbell, Mrs. E. P. Walker, Mrs. Wm. Reade, Mrs. J. G. Grant, Mrs. R. Royalty, Mrs. W. c. Waters, Mrs. M. o. Johnson, Mrs. G. A. Green, Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. McGehee.
 The Arctic Brotherhood is gaining in membership rapidly. At the meeting last week four candidates were initiated. Last night five more Checkakos were taken over the trail. They were: Joe Kalk- brenner, w. o. Barron, Harold Duggan, M. o. Johnson, F. E. Gingrass.
 The Native Sisterhood gave a dance and basket social at the Rink to raise money to fit up the old Beaver" house as a club. room for the Band. Thos. Dalgity aue- tioned off the baskets which brought from s3.5O to nearly $10. The net proceeds of the evening amounted to S111.0O.
 Charles Halversen, Mexican ffoh kak l. cabin. The coroner's jury com posed of Joe Kalkbrenner, James Nolan, No. l., George Barlow, Harold Duggan, H. D. Campbell, Earl Byron, brought in the verdict that they were "of the opinion that the shot which killed Charles Halverson was fired by a gun in the hands of Sabino Gonzales.
 Three new organizations were formed in the Presbyterian Sun day School. The officers of the Young Peoples Class were as fol- lows Miss Edith McMurray presi- dent; Miss Lillian Barron, vice president; Miss Gussie Leonard, ecretarytreasurer; Miss Irene Coulter, chairman of membership committee; Miss Amanda Horg- helm and Miss McMurray, mem- bership committee. Officers of the Boys Class were as follows: Lester Camper, president; Henry Ron ming, vice president; Andrew Eng strom, secretary; Donald Sinclair, treasurer; John Coulter, secretary membership committee. Officers of the Girls Class were as follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-22

Mrs. Louise T. Marshall, above. ~
years old. stopped, feeble and accus-
to wealth since childhood.
faces a possible penalty Of hanging
If convicted of the murder Of her
husband, Thomas, So, for which she
went on trial at Nogales, Ariz. She
was formerly an instructor at the
University Of Arizona.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-22

South Carolina spends more money
for fertilizer than any state in the
United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-22

the governor at Valley City last week.
Those appointed are: Mrs. A. E.
Jones, Lisbon, president Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs.
v. G. Stenerson, Minot, official of
the Parent-Teacher association; A.
L. Netcher, Fessenden; Staale Hen
Erickson, Coteau; Senator ]. p. Cain,
Dickinson; M. M. O%ppegard, Grand
Forks; Senator Frank Hyland, Devils
Lake; B. E. Groom, Fargo, Of the
Greater North Dakota association;
G. F. Monroe, extension director at
the state agricultural college; p. M.
%Shefveland, Van Hook; L. L. Twich-
ell, Fargo; Mrs. Matt Crowley, He
bron.
Representatives of the American
Legion and the Farmers union will
be placed on the committee at a
later date, the governor said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-20

for the fourth time on one bin. final
~ defeating a measure to place wom-
en- under 81 years OF age under the
provisions Of the minimum wage law.
The law how applies to girls under
18. The house vote was "a to 81.
A bill to permit Duluth druggists
to sell intoxicating liquors for medi-
cinal purposes to masters Of Great
Lakes vessels. was passed by the
house.
The senate aviation committee
recommended for passage q bill to
create a state commission of aeronau-
tics which would have broad powers
to regulate aircraft. airnaen and land
ing fields. A house committee also
has approved the bill.
Both the senate and house again
passed the bill designating q site on
Wabasha street, st. Paul. for the
new state office building. Gov. Floyd
q. Olson then signed 1t. The measure
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-20
MINNESOTA SOLONS
WOULD BAN 'OLEO
Pass Bill Prohibiting Making
and Sale Of YelloW-Colored
OIeomargarine

st. Paul, March 20.-(P-The Min
nesota senate Thursday passed q bill
prohibiting manufacture or sale Of
o~leomargarine which has been color
ed yellow. Clear labelling of contain
ers, licensing of dealers and strict
provisions for handling the product
are provided.
The house Thursday reversed itself