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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Former Aid to MaCkenSen
Is Head of Attacking Force
in Chaco Conflict.

The bitter, undeclared war that
has been raging for six months be-
tween Bolivia and. Paraguay is APP
preaching a climax. Arrival of
General Hans Kundt at La Paz,
Bolivian capital, to take charge of
their campaign in the Gran Chaco
well may mean break in the stale
male where the two armies lie glar-
ing at each other before FIT. Save
dra across a no-man'S land Strewn
with dead.
The recent capture of Fl. Platan-
illos (Little Bananas) by Bolivia
may mean that it is getting ready
to take the offensive.
Peace machinery also has been
Speeded up as the climax approach
es, and the Bolivian foreign Office
at last has agreed to send a mill
tary mission into the Chaco to try
to settle the long-standing feud.
Peace Is Sought
This move comes as a result of
action by the commission of neu-
trails (of which the United States
is one). The League of Nations
has also appealed to both belliger-
ents to stop fighting.
Already, according to the best es-
Inmates available, this war has cost
at least 5000 casu1ties in dead,
wounded and missing, more than
the Battle of Bull Run.
The armies have steadily grown
until there are on the actual firing
line some 10000 troops, almost
wartime American division.
Heavy artillery, fighting planes,
and the most modern post World
war equipment is being brought in
to play. General Kundt has appar-
emily brought new life to the Ger
maintained Bolivians, as he really
created their army when he went
to Bolivia, twelve years ago.
Was Aid to Mackensen
General Kundt was a German
major general, aid to the brilliant
MackenSen. After the war, like a
lot Of professional German mil
itarists, he found himself out of a
job. In 1923 he got job drilling Be-
livia's army, made good at it, ano
became one of Boiivia'S big men.
When President Siles was deposed
by a revolution in 1890, the Ger
man hurriedly left the country.
But from Berlin, South America
called him back and from Rio de
Janeiro he was heard announcing
a grandiose scheme to bring a mil
lion German immigrants to the
Amazon valley.
Bolivia, pushed around in rough
style by Paraguay in the Chaco
fighting, recalled her German leader
and General Kundt came back to
La Paz.
Women threw flowers in the path
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
WHEAT OPTIONS
RALLY AFTER
EARLY DECLINE
Effect of Rise at Winnipeg
Felt in Chicago
Pits.
BY HAROLD E. RAINVILE
United Press stan Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. IL Wheat
failed to follow the full upturn at
Winnipeg, on the Board of Trade
today and held in a narrow frac-
tional range around Fridays close.
Pressure was absent at the north
ern market, which showed good
strength. The local market was
held back by sales here against
purchases there, however. Corn
and other grains were dull in
light trade, but mostly firm with
wheat.
Wheat finished X to Il cent
higher, led by December. Corn
was unchanged to u cent lower.
December oats was u cent higher,
with the other months unchanged.
Rye was Is to q cent higher, led
by the cash month, and barley was
q cent higher. Provision were
steady to firm, with lard as much
as 18 points up on commission
house buying.
Receipts were cars wheat, 10
corn and 10 oats. Cash prices
were unchanged to Z cent higher
on wheat, unchanged for corn and
unchanged to &c higher on oats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
swine MARKET
ENDS week AT
LOWER LEVELS
Cattle, Calf Trades Steady
in Nominal Range;
Sheep Firm.

Porkers slipped of Is cents this
morning as demand slackened at
the city yards. The bulk Of all
weights sold for 50 to $3.50. Early
top held at $3.50. Receipts were
estimated at 5000. Holdovers were
$50.
Cattle were nominally steady on
receipts of 100. Vealers held up
changed at $3.50 down. Calf re-
ceipts were 100.
Sheep were steady. Receipts
numbered 1000, with the top price
registered at $6.25.
Hog trading displayed little action
at Chicago, with no early sales or
bids. Indications c, best weights
we're slightly higher. The bulk of
100 pounds held around $3.15, while
best lightweights moved upward to
1925. Receipts were estimated at
$4,000, including 1000 direct; hold
overs, 1000 Cattle receipts were
100000; calves, 100; market UNI
changed Sheep receipts numbered
5000; market stationary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

trating before Saavedra and Samak-
lay, preparing for a blow.
War never has been formally
declared by either country. But the
manner in which border skirmishes
have grown into bitter trench and
siege warfare awake sad memories
for any who remember August, 1914.
There have been for years clashes
in the Chaco, huge jungle and
swamp area which lies between Bo-
livia and access to the Paraguay
River and the sea.
Both countries claim the Chaco,
and efforts to settle a definite bor-
der always failed. Each country
built forts in the area. Thus along
the line where the border was in
dispute there have been a series of
border incidents" since 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

of his automobile; he was hero;
strange contrast to his hurried exit
of two years before.
In the trenches as the lines grow
tighter about Fort Saavedra, there
are estimated to be more than TO-
600 men waiting the Paraguan at
tack which is expected at any time
in their effort to wrest from Boliv-
ia the fort which has held up their
advance for nearly month.
Up through the mud in the sec
tor behind Saavedra have come
numbering the long-range mortars
Bolivia bought from Belgium in
1928. They drop a curtain of no.
pound shrapnel shells ten miles in
front of the fort.
The Paraguans have not yet been
able to penetrate it. Practically
their entire army has been concen-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
OLD BOY LOOKS SICK
SAYS JIMMY OF SHAW
Hes Tired, of Course" Adds
Walker, as They Board Shin.

WoihCAs do Ahcy DOdFQ snip.
BIZ United Press
MONTE CARLO, Dec. 17.-George
Bernard Shaw and former Mayor
James j. Walker Of New York rode
out to the Empress Of Britain on
the same tender Friday, but the
Irish author was not aware of the
presence Of the playboy mayor
Walker, however. recognized
Shaw and said:
Its the first time I've seen the
old boy. He looks sick. Well, Of
course, he's become tired in the last
fifty years, while I've just been
starting in business"
Shaw is on world cruise during
which he will make a visit in the
United States Of not more than
two or three minutes" He and
Walker did not meet.
Walker was accompanied by Miss
Betty Compton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
New York Curb
In the Air

(By Thomson & McKinnonl
Dec. IT.

Weather condition at 9 a. m:
Northwest wind, miles an hour
temperature. 13; barometric pres
sure, 1924 at sea level; general con-
dition. overcast. smoky: ceiling. esti-
mated 1900 feet; visibility, 3 miles;
field, good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Joint Stock Land Bank
MARRIAGE Licenses

]. Max Marsh. IS OF 1864 North Penn
Svlvania street, clerk. and Bsrnice Mae
Moran a.. OF 1889 Ashland avenue. in
Dan T. KuleT. 81, OF 52s East Walnut
street salesman. and Ceciie Evelyn Dillon
20 Tcrre Haute. sten0grapher
John W. MCCARTNEY IS OF s06s Wood
street. pressman. and Doris Ann Roe IS.
OF 1918 Waldemere street. housskeeper.
Forrest II. McIlroy 80. Of 46l5 East New
York street. chiropractor. and CLAWS +.
cuFrier. ~. Of 46l5 East New York street,
secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
[. S. IT,, OREGON CLASH
Muddy Field Gives Coast Eleven
Edge in Classic Tilt.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. IT,
Louisiana State and Oregon univer-
stiles battled for intersectional foot
ball glory today on a field of mud.
The odds were against Biff Jones
southerners, despite their impressive
showing against such teams as
Texas Christian and Tulane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
STOCK MARKET
SELLS DOWN IN
uneven TRADE
Major Part of List Ends
Short Session With
Losses.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of thirty industrials for Friday.
high 6140, low 5975. last 6O.52, of ga.
Average Of twenty rails 27.94. 27,09 27.7O,
Of ID. Average Of twenty utilities 1924,
"a So, % 90 of IA. Average Of forty bonds
T7.37, of 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
RYDER DATES CHANGED
International Golf Matches Carded
for June 26 in England.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE 1888
Ryder cup golf matches between
picked professional teams represent
ing the United States and Great
Britain will be played at the South
port and Ainsdale club, Ainsdale,
England, next June 26 and 81. The
dates were announced today by AL
bert r. Gates of the professional
golfers association.
The international series originally
was scheduled for May, but the
dates were advanced to conform
more closely to the British open
championship, which is scheduled
to start at st. Andrews on July 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

The senate building of ancient
Rome has been restored by Italian
psychologists. after years Of careful
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
TIGERS BATTLE CINCY

De PAW BOlSterS Defense Tor Con-
ference Tussle Tonight.
BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. IT,
De Pauw invaded Cincinnati today,
to battle Cincinnati U. cagers to-
night In Buckeye Conference pat
tie.
Since losing to Indiana, the Tigers
have been busy bolstering their de-
tense. Perkins, Smith, Eubank, Ora
ham and Isley will be in the start
ing lineup tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
DO7g-JOneS Summary

1888 totals s12. 474, 1853. against 1882 budget
of $25,015, 1896.
Automobile Insurance Company de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of
25 cents, payable Jan. 3, of record
Dec. IL.
Kentucky Utilities Company declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 81 so on
6 per cent preferred stock. payable AIN. IA,
of record Dec. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
BY ELMER C. WALLER
limited Pres Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Prices
moved irregularly in the short ses-
sion on the Stock Exchange today.
A majority closed slightly under
Fridays last levels. Volume was
small.
According to preliminary calcu-
lation, the Dow, Jones & Co. indus
trial average stood at COLL, off GAL;
railroad, 27.55, off oil, and utility
at 2310, up 010.
Sales were 413,644 shares, COM
pared with 482,705 shares last Sat-
urday
Aggregate market value of 10
leading stocks was $5,607 ,661 800
against $5,61O,415, 997 Friday, de-
cline of $2,754,167.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
CALIFORNIA is FAVORITE
Bears 2-to-I Choice Over Georgia
Tech In Coast Tilt.
By United Press

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
soft-spoken. hard-hitting football
players of Georgia Tech took the
field against University of Cali
fornia's Golden Bears under threat
ening skies today, with odds two
to one they would lose the inter
sectional game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

Left-handedness is more common
among twins than among single
born children, it is reported by two
psychologists at the University Of
California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
INDIANAPOLIS STOCKS
AND BONDS
cRv Newton Todd,

(By Newton Todd
The following quotations do not repre-
sent Arm bids and offerings, but indicate
the approximate markets based on recent
transactions or inquiries to buy and sell.
Dec. IT,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 17-cash grain close:
Wheat-No salea. Corn-(Newl No, 3
mixed. 2Sc No mixed. 22isc: No 3
yellow. 23a2S94c; No. yellow. 2ls4 q 225tc:
No, white. % &c; No. white. 22la a 2Sc
white. 1854 Tic: No. white 1910: SAM
pie grade. 13c. Rye-No sales. Barley
$5.50@8.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way was authorized by l. G.. C. to pledge
S3,792, 900 of It's stock of Rock Island,
Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad first
mortgage bonds as collateral security for
short term notes.
New Brunswick Telephone Company de-
clared the quarterly dividend of Is cents
on common, placing the issue on a So
cent annual basis, against 60 cents pre-
viously. payable Jan. Is, of record Dec. 81.
Preliminary construction budget of
Standard Gas and Electric Company for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

Ohio Oil Company reduces prices of Illi-
nois Indiana and western Kentucky crude
oil Is cents per barrel, while Lima has
been cut is cents and Wooster 80 cents
q barrel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Chicago Primary Receipts
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Wheat .................... $50. 900
Corn Observation-Disclosures. 266 COO
oats ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125. 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
BIZ Times Special

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Carlots: Wheat. 8:
corn, o.; oats, u rye 3, and barley IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Bank CIearingS

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

INDIANAPOLIS WAGON WHEAT
=. City grain elevators are paving 39c for
No. soft wheat. other grades on their
merits = w.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Coca Cola Feature

Weakness in Coca Cola was fea-
ture of the trading. That stock
made new low for the year at 681z,
off 3 points from the previous close
and off 511s points from the high of
the year. The sharp decline in that
issue had an unsettling influence on
the main list and checked a rise in
progress around the end of the first
hour.
Featuring on the upside was Avia-
ton Corporation which made a new
high for the year at BIZ, up q from
the previous close. 1t held around
the high, while United Aircraft
eased slightly.
Near the close, several of the in
dustrial leaders slipped off moder-
ately. All groups moved narrowly,
however, and volume continued
small.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Public Utilities Steady

The group apparently was salts
fed with the car loadings report for
the week ended Dec. 10, which
showed a decline from the preced-
ing week of 26,245 cars and per-
'centage decline of Is from the cor
responding week year ago. In the
preceding week the dip from 1881
amounted to 1879 per cent.
Public utilities were steady. Oils
held well in the face of confused
crude price situation.
Bonds were firm, their strength
aiding the stock market reSists pres
sure. German government issues
mounted to new high for the year.
United States government issues
also flrmed up.
Commodities made a better show
ing. Winnipeg wheat improved
after its break Friday, and Chi
cago prices turned up slightly with
that market.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

CINCINNATI. Dec. 17-Hogs- Receipts,
400; 1870 direct and through so hold.
over; generally 15c lower; bulk l60-225
lbs, S3.45: 23o-25O lbs, s3.25: 250-275
l20-140 lbs. So 20; sows largely. s2M225
Cattle-Receipts, 300. Calves-Receipts.
$50; nominal. Sheep-Receipts, 400;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17
Steel News Unfavorable

News from the steel industry was
unfavorsble. youngstown district
operations were reported for next
week at II per cent of capacity, off
3 points from the present rate. AS
Youngstown supplies large part
of the automobile steel, it was be-
lieved this one sustaining factor in
the steel industry-automobile or
ders-was waning.
Steel common felt the effect of
the drop in output, but automobile
shares were steady. Chrysler held
q small gain, while Auburn was
fairly active and slightly higher.
General Motors was unchanged near
the close.
Railroad shares were mixed with
changes u point or less. Several
made small gains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

zoe lower: lao lbs down. sans. i46e5oo
lbs. 3.25: 20O-250 lbs sails: 25O-3O0 lbs.
ss.oo; 3oo-S5o lbs. s2.95; roughs, s2.50:
stags. $3.50; calves. $780, eve and wether
lambs IS; bucks, SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-17

Dec. IT.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Let's Go Places Tonight!

LET'S go to the Earle and give those glib
testers, Burns and Allen, big hand Or to
the Shoreham and let Barnee's rhythm take
you off your feet Let's spend a garrulous
evening over supper at Wardman Park. Or
how about contracting right away to play
few rubbers of bridge tonight
Humph! Maybe you can't do any of these things
tonight because you haven't Sunday night dress
to wear That's too bad. Better come down to
The Hecht Co. tomorrow and we promise you that
no matter your size or purse, we'll dress you up
in fashions best for next Sunday night.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29
375 at Cooking School
Women Flock to Miss Burley's Dem
onstratiou at Parish House

The cooking school conducted
by Miss Dora Burley. the comely
young culinary expert from Eng
land, brought 3T5 Chapel Hill
women to the Episcopal parish
house Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons.
She showed them the best
methods of cooking all sorts of
food on an electric range, and
he made appointments to visit
homes yesterday and today TO
riNe advice upon special indlVj-
dual problems
Every person attending re
cciNed a ticket, and there was Il
drawing for the prizes. One of
the prizes each day was the food
cooked during the dcmonstra-
ton. the others were lamps and
various household electric CAD
gets waffle iron, toaster. mixer,
urn set and curling irons.
The prize winners were Mrs.
George HELEN, Mrs. c. {. Crit
tcndcn, Mrs. G. X. G. Henry.
Mrs. -. NJ. Horner, Mrs. G.. $.
Baldwin, Mrs. f.. A. Aberncthy,
Mrs. M. "A. Hill, Mrs. Roy NJ.
Brown, Miss Thelma poythrcss,
Mrs. ID. J Whitcner, Mrs. Irene
Lee, Mrs. j s. leggctt, Mrs, j.
A. Giles, Mrs. f.. Y. Leigh. Mrs,
A. B. Leigh, and Mrs. J. }. Will
llams.
The school was held under the
auspices of the women Of the
United and Episcopal churches.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29
Reading by Mckie
Play Based on Brow ming Poem Is An
nounced for Sunday Evening

"Caponsacchi," the play that
is to be read by George Mckic in
the playmakers Theatre at $3.50
Sunday evening. was one of Wal
ter Hampdcn's most successful
productions. Based on Brown
lng's narrative poem, "Thc Ring
and the Book it is one of the
feM~modern poetic dramas that
have achieved any considerable
success. Mr., Hampdcn's origin
al production in 1926 ran for an
entire season with a total of 272
performances and has been re-
vived since.
The play, as Mr.. lIampden
gives it, was written by Arthur
Goodrich on the basis of a script
furnished by Miss Rose A. Pal
mcr, an enthusiastic student of
Browning. Clayton Hamilton
says: "Mr. Goodrich, apparent
ly, has so completely drenched
and stepped himself in the spirit
and the atmosphere of Browning
that he has enabled himself to
write the play Of 'Caponsacchi'
with the full connivance and ap-
proval of the poet"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29
THE UNIVERSITY
PUTS In EFFECT
PAY CUT OF 2O%
II Applies to the Last Three
Months of Fiscal Year That
Ends on the Both of June
MAY BE \ REBATE LATER

The members Of the faculty
and everybody else on the pay
roll Of the University except
janitorS. student assistants, and
holders of fellowShips have had
their pay cut 20 per cent for the
last three months OF the pres
ent fiscal year: April. May, ana
June.
There Vas 10 per cent cplt
at the beginning of the year. so
that the net cut for the entire
year. comes to ll.5 per cent
Some hope is held out tha.
the deduction from the May and
June pay checks may be less
than 20 per cent, since a vigor-
Gus effort will be made TO col
lect the $4,000 of unpaid stu.
dent fees.
The official notice of the
cut came in the form of the
following letter from the Presi-
dents office signed by Robert
b. House. executive secretary:
TO the Members of the
University Staff;
The President has asked me
to say:
The University payroll
checks for May lst will be on
the basis Of eighty percent OF
the rate paid previous months
of this year excepting fellow
ships. student asSiStantShipS.
and janitors. all eNemptedf
This figure was arrived at after
receipt of the final statement n
to the balance allowed on the
state appropriation for the tis-
cal Year ending July /. 1882
The original appropriation was
S72l,ooo; the reduction $lo5.
800
After considering all the con-
(Cont,nued on last pd0e)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29

The Duke Endowment, one of
the worlds greatest foundations
for the support of education. re-
ligion, and charity, has issued its
Year Book No. ;. This volume
includes reports upon the several
enterprises supported by the
foundation: Duke University,
Davidson College, Furman Uni
versity, Johnson c. Smith Uni
versity (Negro) Country c hurch
Building Fund. Country Church
Maintenance Fund. and Super
annuate Preachers Fund.
At the end Of the volume is
a statement showing the EndoW-
ment'S 5 investments and obliga-
tions December 81. 1891. and its
income from December II. 1924
(When it came into eXiStence)
and December 81, 1881.
The income statement and the
list of obligations are presented
herewith.
The investments include
bonds, stocks, and cash balance
of 81 0Q1 600
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29
The Fall in Prices
Chapel Hill Merchants Give IIlu,
trations of Change in Iesel

Business men OF Chapel Hill
are presenting today. elsewhere
IN this paper, illustrations OF the
general decline in the level Of
commodity prices in the last. two
years.
The 1882 prices of food.
clothing. and other things are
compared with the 1890 prices.
Here are some of the declines
listed:
Eggs from 40 to II and Is
cents; creamery butter from 80
to % and "a cents: Pullman
loaf of bread from Is to 10
cents: sugar from 7la to )
cents; a can Of tomatoes from
- to s 1-3 cents; milk from i
to Is and 1912 cents.
a mans suit of clothes from
$50 to $3.50 or from $40 to
S2S5 a woman'S dress from
S16.S5 to $10.95 or from 1895
to $5.95; a pair of silk stockings
from $1.95 to 81.
The decline in restaurant
prices ranges from 25 to 40 per
cent, Automobile tires are down
p per cent. Moving picture
tickets have dropped from 40 to
35 cents. Electric current for
lighting is down II per cent. and
for cooking and lighting and re-
frigeration combined is down on
an average of Is per cent.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-04-29
SOUTHCAROLINIAN
GIVES A TALK ON
THE LUXURY TAX
Presents Estimate of Revenue
That North Carolina Would
Obtain from Such a Levy
TELLS DETAILS OF PLAN

A review of the experience of
South Carolina with the selected
commodities tax Commonly
known in this state as the lux
ury tax and an estimate of the
revenues obtainable from the
same kind Of levy in North Caro-
lima were given by W. G.. Query,
Tax Commissioner Of South
Carolina, in talk before the
North Carolina Club night be-
fore last.
Mr. Query said that the oppo-
sition to the measure in South
Carolina had practically disap-
peared in consequence of the re-
lief it had afforded to owners of
real property and of the hand
some sums it had brought into
the state treasury for the sup
port of schools and other pur-
poses.
"Merchants who were at first
opposed to the law became its
most ardent champions" he said,
''as they realized that the reve-
nue. raised from this source re-
licved them Of property tax"
The speaker emphasized the
fact that this was a consumers
tax. Most Of the revenue is col
lcctcd through the sale Of stamps
in the same manner as the fed
cral governments tobacco tax
and the tax is passed on by the
dealer to the individual buyer.
In the case Of bottled drinks, the
crowns that 20 upon the bottles
bear the seal Of the state and are
sold BY the state to the bottIers,
and the admission tax is collect
ed through the sale of tickets to
moving picture theatres.
There are four claSsifcations
continued on ld8t pd0e)