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La gaceta., 1932-11-07
LOS ASE-
DURAN QUE ALCANZA-
RAN Ell TRIUNFO EN-
ORIENTE

Habana, Nov. 7.-Miembros
prominentes del partido conser-
vador aseguran que la agrupa-
ci6n politica por ellos represen-
tada triunf6 en- las elecciones de
Oriente, pero que los elementos
del gobierno tratan de arreba-
tarle la victoria.
Los liberales, por su parte, a.
seguran que Barcel6 sera ell nue.
vo gobernador, habiendo alcan-
zado ell triunfo por un pequeno
margen.
Ell partido Liberal ha electo 7
representatives en- Las Villas, 6
ell partido Conservador y l el
Popular.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
INFORME SOBRE LA SUPRE
SION DEL IMPUESTO DEL
N Y E POR CIENTO

Habana, Nov. 7.-El secreta-
rio INFERNO de hacienda, DIR. Fe
rrara, recibi6 ell sabado un in
forme sobre ell problema fiscal
del uno y medic por ciento y ell
ESTABLISHMENTS de un impuesto
de cuatro y medic por ciento, con
ell fin de responder a las respon-
sabilidades de IN emprestit0 de
$50, 10000 que Sc contratara
bajo ell gobierno del presidente
Zayas.
Muchos concentrates apoyan
ell impuesto 1nico de 412%, en-
contra de los differences impues-
tos que ahora Sc ven obligados
a pagan.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
TERMIM LA HUELGA DE
PROTESTA

Madrid, nov. 7.-Comunican
de Granada que termin6 allf la
hueIga de protesta que organi-
cara la Confederation General
del Trabajo.
La guardia civil cuida del or
den y ell gobiernO ha prometido
ordenar la libertad del abogado
de la Confederation, Sr. Boni-
facio Pavon. a quien ell goberna-
dor describe como un individuO
incitador de huelgas.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

Va una carta muy intereSante
del ex-concejal Antonio Reina:
Dice ash: Sr. Victoriano Mantei
ga.
Distinguish amigo: Ru5gole
Sc sirva concederme un espacio
en- su popular peri6dico para
hacer pdblico que 70 siempre he
side dem6crata Y que he venido
votando por la candidatura de-
partido, proponiendome hacer
10 mismo en- las pr6Ximas elec-
clones de Noviembre s.. "Creo
que todos los demas deben no
Ger 10 mismo''.
Ahora bien, hay rumores de
que van a d~errotar al nOmina-
do J. J. Fernandez para comisio
nado del distrito numerO /, del
condado de Hi1lsborough, usan-
do de ciertas Attitudes de anne
ricanas y no democratas, incul-
cando al sentimiento del pueblo
americana de que el Sr. Fer
nandez es I'm latino y no debe
%votarss por el.
81 tai cosa Sc hiciera, 81 Sc de-
.rrotara a Fernandez por Ser de
|pIogenie espanola, habra llega-
do para los latinos ell mOmento
de pensar 81 les convene afiliar
Sc a las filaS republicanas con
la esperanto de yer 81 en- csc
partido Sc nos hace a los latinos
la justicia a qua somos acree-
dores. lPor que hemOs de seguir
pc 'teneciendo a un partido don
de tenemos deberes y no dere-
choS?
E. resultado de las elecciones
de manana, en- ell case d. Few
nandez, decidira ell curse futu-
no en- la politica, de muchos cleo
torres latinos.
Gracias y queda de listed, "a
'tentO amigo, Antonio Reina.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
TRES SERAN
EXPULSADOS

Habana, Nov. LA secreta-
ria de gobernaci6n expulsara a
tres individuos extranjeros a los
cuales acusa la policfa de ser los
directories de la campaha comu-
nista en- Cuba.
Esos individuos estaban pre-
parando una manifestation de
protesta para ell dia de hoy, ami
versario de la revolution Soviet,
V sc nombran Jose Seiglarin,
I con Winograt y Nastorda ia
zelda.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

Srta. Maria Fernandez Rey
Hija de nuestro querido ami
go ell ST. Ramon Fernandez Rey,
a quie nse ha escogido como la
muchacha mas bella entire las
hue acaban de ingresar en- ell
Florida State College for WO-
men. En- una fiesta celebrada
en- csc Colegio Sc la escogi6 CO.
mo Princesa de la Corte.
Congratulamos a la bella Sc
norita y a Sus amanteS padres,
Don Ramon y Dona Cecilia Fer
nandez Rey.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

to muri6 aver en- Ell Hospital Mu
nicipal ell Sr. Alberto L. Baril-
leau, de 35 amos, capataz de los
talleres del Tampa Daily Times,
que ell sabado por la tarde Sc hi
ciera I'm disparo de revolver por
la cabeza, en- su domicilio, MI
nero 612 de la avenida South
Orleans.
Ell detective Blanton actu6 a.
yer en- ell case, pero sin descu-
b~ir evidencias cue alteraran 10
investigate por ell vigilante Ed
dings y ell diputado condestable
Hubert King.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
REG3ESARA
Ell MES PROXIMO

Habana, Nov. 7.-Andnciase
que ell embajador Guggenheim
regresara en- ell mes de diciem-
bre, pero cue su estancia en- Gu
ba sera finalizada tan pronto
tome possession ell partido Demo-
cratico, que s. asegura vencera
en- las elecciones americans de
manana.
Guggenheim ha anunciado su
retorno para fines del presente
mes, luego de que Sc verifiquen
las elecciones en- los Estados u
nidos.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
TEATROS
CASINO

CASINO
Ell precioso drama tornado de
Ia famosa novela "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" con Marion
Nixon Y Ralph Bethany, cruza
hoy por la p~antalla de este tea
tro, en- Ultima exhibition.
Complete ell programa la di-
vertida comedia "Crazy Kat"
caricaturas parlantes y noticias
de la Paramount.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
RITZ

Mucho gust6 al p1blico que a
sisti6 a la function de aver, la
hermosa cinta What Price Hol-
lywood," que hoy Sc exhibe de
nuevo, interpretada por la ele-
gantisima actriz Constance Ben
nett. Ademas Sc ofreceran una
e~ntretenida comedia, caricatu :
ras, actos de variedades y Mott
cias de la Universal.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
ROYAL

Digno de verse ell monument
tai programa que ofrece hoy es-
te teatro. Como pelicula princi-
pal Sc exhibira Forgotten Com
mandments," production espe-
cial de la Paramount.
Tambien una simpatica come
dia, caricaturas y noticiario de
la casa Pathe.
A-pm
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
ESPERASE u NMANIFIES,
TO DE OBREGON

Habana, Nov. 7.-De I'm mo-
mento a otro Sc espera un ma
nifiesto del Sr. Jose Emilio O.
oregon, candidate derrotado en-
las pasadas elecciones,
Sigue rumorandose que ell pre-
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

! Don Antonio, ell concejal, Sc
nala un punto muy importante
a los electores latinos.
81 a Jimmy Sc lie derrota po'
apellidarse Fernandez, como s.
a Lorenzo Sc lie derrota por ape.
ll'darse Hernands o a Jesus Ell
aviador por apellidarse Fernan-
dez Pendas, habra llegado ell ms
tante de q. los latinos discurran
con firmeza, sin tenor a nadie,
V para ell future Sc tracen una
nrientaci6n que les permita
cOmbatir contra los falsOs demo
cratas que les adulan cuando les
convene y despues, a la bora de
probar ell carino, recomiendan
Sc vote contra los Fernandez Y
Hernandez pOr ser ciudadanos
Do p~rocedencia espahola.
81 a Jimmy Sc lie derrota, 81
partiJo Republican, alcanzara
en- los barrios latinos una for.
taleza que ahora no tiene.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
CARTA CABLEGRAFICA De CUBA

sidente Machado designara a O.
oregon para un cargo diploma
tico en- el extranjero.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
TODOS LOS JUGUETES DE
LOS HIJOS DEL REY Sc
RAN REGALADOS A LOS
NINOS POBRES

Madrid, nov. En- las veni-
deras Pascuas ell director de las
prOpiedades nacionales regala-
ra a los nihos pobres los jugue-
ties q. encontrara en- los depar-
tamentos que usaban los hijos
del rey.
Los hijos del rey va no jue-
gan con juguetes, pero los que
utilizaran de nihos fueron en-
comrades por ell gobierno repu-
blicano'y seran distributes a
semninfantas nohres
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

FALIECIO Ell OBRERO QUE
Ell B INvYTO SUI
CIDARSE ~
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
SUClALES

rs cl idojo
Hoy de nuestra refjnada y dis
tinguida sociedad a gentil ga
Ian de la pantalIa ST.. Roberto
Rey.
A los diez minutes de estar ac
tuando en- eli eScenario del tea
.tro d. la Aveuida de Nebraska,
la noche de Su presentation, la
s2lecta y elegante concurrencia
10 hizo Su idolo, apIaudiendoIo
delnantemente, en- todos los MI
meroS.
Una senorita que eS TODD dis
tincion, muy conocida en- los
cilculos sociales, fue la que SUI
cedi6 a la a~rtista del cinema St
norita Rosita Moreno, en- ell rol
de la escena de "EI Principe
Gondolero,' soberbia production
einJmatografiea.
De verdadcra gala estuvo la
sala del regio coliseo de la Dele
gaci6n Asturiana, el Sabado, Pc
70 aver revisti6 caracteres de
gran acontccimiento, agotando-
Sc ell papel en- taquilIa. En- pla-
tea, laterales y butacas, tuve o.
portunidad de yer grupOs de ia
milias conocidas.
FL entusiasmo intense que ha
despertado eli galan de la Para
mount en- las familiaS ~abonadas,
10 ha c~omprobado la solicitud
que sc ha hecho a la alta direc-
ci0n dc la Compania Ortiz para
que ell archisimpatlco artista in
~terprete el pr6Ximo domingo ell
.papel de Condo Danilo, en- la
siempre nueva opcreta LA Viu-
da Allegro" Dos nombres de SUI
gestivas y hechiceras mucha-
chas, que tienen una alta voca-
ci6n por ell teatro, Sc han bara-
iado en- estas ultimas veinticua-
tro horas para que encarnen ell
papel de Ana de CALVARY.
En- ell lateral de la derecha Sc
-ncontraba la Sra. Jesusa vida.
de Torres, en- compania de su a
dorable hija Carmen, y siguien-
do la lista de nombres de fami-
las. abonadast tengo que resenar
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
LOS ~COMUNISTAS TERMI-
Maroon AVER 81 CAM
PANA

NeA York, nov, Eel patti
do cot 1nista finaliz9 ayeA su
campahA con un mitin, ee I'M
Olson s&arsf. den.Ic0 ell
acto paras = con - tdemas'
Ell decimdl c5epti.r 'efsario de
la revolu, ,or teViqVe.
William coster, candidate
comunista "a presidential, que
Sc halla enErmo, eavi6 un men
safe que c(ytenia estas palabras
"El camNrEle Lenin, el canine
revolution giolpara salir de la
crisis, es eAcamino de la fun
damental Z Organization de la
scciedad sol la base de socia
lismo, la pr nera etapa del CO.
munismo."
Mas de 22pOQ personals, que
llenaban todoA e. Garden, escu-
charon los disSursas pronupcie
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst,
que aroyara a Hoover Ell contra
de Alfred Smith, tambien cree
que Roosevelt es una legitima
esperanto Y escribe ash:
Los trabajadores votaron
por Hoover hace cuatro amos, y
once millones de ellOs estan aho-
lra deambulando por ell pals, sin
ItrabajC".
Los campesinos votarOn por
Hoover hace cuatro amos, y des-
,de entonces cast todos ellos han
,caido en- bancarrota y ell 2O%
ha perdido sus fincas.
Los ciudadanos sencillos
Notaron por Hoover hace Qua
tro amos, y durante la admins
[ acton de Hoover cinco milo
ines de ellos han perdido sus no
igares".
LOS hombres de negocios vo-
.Itar0n por Hoover hace cuatro a.
nos, y durante ell regimen de es-
tie cerca de una tercera de los
negocios del pals Sc han hundi-
do, han caido en- bancarrota Q
han pasado a las manos de reel
bidores."
LOS banqueros votaron por
Hoover hace cuatro amos, Y, CO.
no una consecuencia o cOinci-
dencia, mas d. seis mil bancos
han quebrado y cerrado sus
'puertas.'
"Los hombres de teat"o vota-
ron por Hoover hace cuatro "a
nos, y ahora ell 800 de los tea
.tros estan a oscuras y vacios.
Bajo tales circunstancias, no
seria legitimo para el pueblo re-
comendar que ell alto commando
de Hoover Gamble sus g itos de
batalla y los ponga de modo que
digan asf:
Vote por Hoover y perdera
su trabajo.
Vote por Hoover y perdera
su finca.
Vote por Hoover y perdera su
hogan.
Vote por Hoover y perdera
su negocio.
Vote por Hoover y qaebrara
su banco.
Vote por Hoover y perdera
sus valores y sus Bonos y sus in
versiones y sg p6sitos.
Hay today Sgunos obreros
con trabajo I = Ios Estados mi
dos. Vote po yIoover y loA'
deran en- los #6xim0s cua1 a.
nos. ~
HaY toMYfa algunos zdada-
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

Sin recuperar el como mien-
La gaceta., 1932-11-07

Contra Jimmy Fernando, Y
a favor de Jones, votaran ma
mana muchos latinos-se nos d.
&c.
Tcdo es possible en- Dinamar-
ca; pero muy tristes "~laureles"
conquistaran los que tai cosa
hagan.
La gaceta., 1932-11-07
LOS SOCIALISTAS PIDEN
3. Sc ESCRIBA Ell NOMBRE
LDE COX

Ell partido Socialista, que no
puede tener su candidatura en-
la boleta por oponerse a clio una
ley del estado, recomienda a ka
partidarios que manana :
escribiend0 en- una casilla
debajo de los compromising
presidenciales, el nombr
G. Cox, su Gnico O.
rio.
Ademas de esa~ -
de R. G. Cox, qomasE
ia debera haa
quierda ga Y
"a "
MITIN gone =
Ell PAK faYgI
Ell partido Y 4
tuara un miY ~ III
che, en- ell paAquf
minando su 6mS nv;or
toNa gobernados Nvticos u
wtA. -
Runeia, 1sta "a
taVC pc la ga tecios con
-" DALooLo" o0 NV vi
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
DOLLS ATTRACT
|. MRS, HOOVER

Mrs. Herbert Hoover today WIS.,
tied among the Christmas dolls
at the Thrift Shop in the 1000
block of E st. N. w.
The occasion was the annual
doll show at the shop, which is
operated by society women for
the benefit Of charity.
Several hundred dolls are on
display and for sale at the shop,
including IS specially made dolls
sent from New York by Helen
Lee EameS Doherty, daughter of
Henry L. Doherty, information
ally known financier.
Miss Doherty said, in sending
the dolls, that she would con-
tribute yearly to the doll sale.
The Thrift Shop is operated
for the benefit of the Children's
Country Home, the Children's
Hospital, Child Welfare Society
and the prenatal clinic of Co
lumbia Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
ASSAULT HOLDS
CAB DRIVER

Accused Of an attempt to Grim
inally assault attractive 20-year-
old Catherine Ray, 3l00 block
M st. N. w., George Robinson.
cQlored cab driver, was held for
the Grand Jury under $4,000
bond today in Police Court by
Judge Ralph Given.
He was also sentenced to serve
six months in Jail and pay a $50
fine on assault and destruction
Of property charges growing out
Of attempts by two colored per
sons to thwart the attack.
The girl told the court that
after seeing movie m George
town last Thursday night, she
visited a SpeakeaSy on Rhode
Island Avenue and had q number
Of drinks. She engaged Robin
sons cab, she said. to drive her
home and her next recollection
was struggling with him In a
room in the 21O0 block Vermont
Ave. N. w.
Ruth Mills, co,ored proprietreSs
Of the Vernon Avenue rooming
house. and william Dickerson, also
colored, teStif led that Robinson
assaulted them when they at
tempted to ceiISe the struggle be-
tween him aAd the girl. The
Mills woman alcn said that Rob
1nSon kicked down o Isscor during
the struggle. Assistant District
Attorney Milford Schwartz con.
Quoted the prosecution.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
MEAT PACKERS
ATTACK FARM
AID PLAN
$500, 900, 900 Needed, House
Group Told, to Stabilize
Park Prices of U. S. I

The meat packing industry at
tackled the domestic allotment
farm relief plan backed by or
ganized agriculture before the
House Agriculture Committee to-
day.
Speaking for the industry,
Frank A. Hunter, president Of the
Hunter Packing Company, East
st. Louis, ILL.,, testified it would
cost the packers $300,000,000 to
establish pork prices on pre-
war parity, and insisted the
farmer would suffer from such a
process in the long run. He said:
ct would cost the packing
industry as much as it costs
the Government to stabilize
wheat to operate this plan.
Such a plan would impose an
exOrbitant tax on food. 1t
would cut consumption down
and be reflected in losses to
the producer"
Hunter said it would be i'm
possible to pass the tax on to
the consumer, the packers could
not stand the loss, and that con-
sequently the farmer would Suf-
fer. He added:
"The consumer has not the
purchasing power to stand
such a tax as this bill would
impose on food. You are ask
ing the hog industry to pull
the country ont of the depreS-
sion. There are many groups
worse off than agriculture.
LOWER HOG BID
eff You impose a tax on the
professors TO be returned to
the farmer by the Government
in the form of an allotment,
the professors will be forced to
pass the burden on to the pro-
ducer with q lower bid for the
hogs"
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
DOUBLE CROSS
LAID To HEAD
OFPR|SONS
LeWisburg Furniture Factory
Cited in Probe of Federal
Invasion. of Industry

The flat charge that Sanford
Bates, director Of the United
States Prison Bureau, had "dou
ble-crossed the Shannon com
mittee" was made today by Rep
resentative Rich (RO of FennSyl
vanaia, a member OF the com
mittee. Rich declared:
Bates told this committee he
was going 20 put q stop to the
practice Of putting high speed
machinery into the Federal
prisons. Since then the new
prison at Lewisburg, Pa, has
been opened with more ma
chinery in it for making steel
furniture than the whole Of
the private steel furniture in
duStry combined.
Hits u. s. Competition
c. P. Garvin, representing the
stationery industry, was before
the committee at the time. He de
clared If the Government did not
end competition with private bust
ness a skilled laborer would have
to commit q crime to work at his
trade. Garvin said:
'Tf he works In steel furniture
he will have to burn q church to
get into Lewisburg. II he is q
shOeman he will have to COM
init a murder to 60 to Leaven-
worth"
Rich declared if he stayed in
Congress he would devote him
self to procuring laws to curb
Government competition with
private enterprise.
Capt. Brantz Mayer, Naval
Supply Corps, after sharp ques
tioning, agreed to recommend to
the Secretary of the Navy dis
continuance Of the Government
shop in Brooklyn, where naval
officers uniforms are made. The
shop did a business Of 100000
in 1924, he said, but this had
dwindled, due to lack Of adver
Using, to about $4,000 a year.
Navy Circular Cited
Representative Shannon Cd
of Missouri, chairman Of the
committee, today brought to light
a circular sent to the patrons
of the commissary store at New
port, r. L, signed by the officer
in charge, Lieut.. Comdr. T. S.
Coulbourn. It. said:
'It may be stated that tires
and tubes under these con-
tracts are Of . standard make
and will be sold to you at
prices approximately 50 per
cent of the average retail price
for the same size and make.
Gas . means Of preventing
causes Of complaint on the part
of local dealers which may.
eventually result in the discOn-
tinuance Of tire and tube sales
at present authorized, patrons
are earnestly requested to hold
an yinfOrmatiOn concerning
same as strictly confidential"
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
THIN ICE BANS
PARK SKATING

Persons who got out skates to-
day had better put them back,
according to Frank T. Gartside,
chief Of public parks.
What ice formed on the Re
flecting Pool in Potomac Park,
and on Rock Greek north Of
Broad Branch, prior to Satur-
days snowfall, is too scant to
provide safe skating.
Snow covering the ice has
further spoiled it for that sport.
Lest foolhardy persons attempt
to venture on thu ice at either
point, park policemen today were
instructed to guard places where
would-be skaters might appear.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
New York Police Want
Burns for Trial

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 19
U.N.S0 Possibility that Robert
Elliott Burns, self-publicized "fuN
gitive from a chain gang" in
Georgia, may not be returned
there was seen here today in the
announcement that New York au-
thoritieS will move to have Burns
extradited to that State to face
charges Of grand larceny and
forgery.
Meantime, the stage was set
for a dramatic extradition hear.
ing before Governor A. Harry
Moore.
Hearing Wednesday
Warden Harold Hardy, jr., OF
the Troup county prison camp
from which Burns fled, and r.
VI Carter. chief of county police,
were to come here today to lay
before Governor Moore the requi
sition papers sent by Governor
Richard Russell of Georgia, Sc
the New Jersey executive may
familiarize himself with them be
fore the hearing Wednesday.
Whether Burns will attend the
hearing was uncertain. His at
torney, Charles Handler, was un.
communicative, and Warden C. A.
Steadman, of the Newark Jail
where the one-time fugitive is
held, said he has received no re.
quest for Burns transportation
to Trenton.
AS the hearing drew nearer
Burns family increased their eff.
forts to save him from extradi.
ton to Georgia.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
DEBT MESSAGE
DUE TODAY

- 0BHGHUG0 TpO" UBO ~
HerriOt, our chief Of yesterday
and tomorrow. Our policy will
prove this
This was taken to mean that
the new Cabinet is merely stop
gap pending final settlement of
the debt problem, after which
Herriot appears slated to return
to power.
Paul-Boncour made 1t plain,
however, that the ministry'S
statement of policy would be
worded so as to appeaSe the
Chamber until some new agree
ment with Washington is reached.
Most of the new ministers were
members of the Cabinet headed
by Herriot, in which Paul-Boncour
served as Minister of War.
The New Cabinet
None of them voted against
payment Of the debt instalment
last week. They are:
Justice-Abel Gardey.
Interior-Camille ChautempS.
War-Edouard Daladier.
Marine-Georges Leygues.
Air-Paul Painleve.
Finance-Henr1 Cheron.
Education-Anatole DeMonzie.
Agriculture-Henri Quille.
ColonieS-Albert Sarraut.
Labor-Albert Dalimier.
IA a - r.
Meyer.
Posts and Telegraphs-Laur-
ent Eynac.
Commerce-Julien Durand.
Pensions-Edmond Miellet.
Public Works-GeorgeS Bon.
net.
Health-Charles Danielou.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Volcanoes Called
Friends of HUMANITY

Scientists have found that the
nnuch-feared volcano is after all
4 friend of man. According to
DR.. z. G. Zies, of the Carnegie
Institution, a volcano helps hui
manity in many ways.
After its eruption is over, the
farmer quickly reapS the benefits
Of having an ash blanket over his
fields. The lava ash conServes
moisture. Gases from volcanoes
carry minerals to cooler regions.
where they are deposited. And
the volcano has played a large
part in keeping the ocean salty.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
3 Baby Deaths
hHospitaLDue
For Probe

= NEW YORK, Dec. 10 d.NS).
AutopSies will be held today on
the bodies of three infants Who
died in New York HoSpital-Cor-
nell Medical Center after a
nurse mistakingly administered
a boric acid instead of q saline
solution.
Two of the babies succumbed
Saturday, the third yesterday.
Cause Of death was listed by
hospital authorities as acute
nephritis."
DR.. Charles Norris, chief
medical examiner, said a re-
port would be forwarded to the
district attorney as soon as the
three case records are COM
pleted, but added the procedure
was purely routine.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
s50.0,000,000
SHR|NKAGE
IN YEAR
Budget. Balancing Problem Is
Acute; Sales Levy Now
Becomes Possibility

Congress may be forced to
consider a new tax bill this ses-
sion as a result Of the continued
slump in tax collections, Demo
cratic leaders Of the House said
today.
Final decision on the question,
however, may be postponed until
the fate Of the beer-for.revenue
and economy drives Is determined.
Publication of the Treasury's
tax collections for November and
also for the first five months Of
the fiscal year came as Q severe
blow to members Of Congress
who hoped to avoid new tax
bill.
Half Billion Decline
The Treasury's figures showed
an amazing failure Of last years
billion-dollar tax bin to balance
the budget. Collections for the
first five months Of the fiscal
year showed a decline Of more
than $500, ,000, 900 as compared
with the same period last year.
With income tax collections
falling off as much as 8 per cent
and most Of the miscellaneous
and nuisance" taxes failing TO
produce estimated revenues, the
Understanding problem thus
becomes more acute.
Efforts may be made to attach
Q general Inanufacturers' sales
tax rider to the beer bin either
in the Senate or House. Repre-
sentative ~Rainey. Democratic
leader of the House, said:
'Tt looks pretty had. Tax
collections arc disappointing.
Il looks rs II We viii have to
do something, but the sales
tax il the only means Of rails
ing taxes left and ! doubt II
the House would approve It,,
"We wilHsawait the result OF
the beer bin and economy meas
ures before making . decision
ON q mex tax bin.
MAY FACE ACTION
Representative Collier ODD, Of
Mississippi, chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee
which must initiate all tax legis.
lation, said the committee would
consider. the questions after New
Year.
II thin We win have to take
actiOn." .'c
Representative Hawley Of Ore
Ron, ranking Republican on the
ways and Means Committee.
called for immediate considera.
tion Of a new tax bill. He said:
"The Republicans ON the
committee favor . general
manufactuerers' excise tax as
the only means Of balancing
the budget. We believe that
immediate consideration should
be given the matter. It iS evi-
dent that present taxes will
not provide the needed revnue."
Democratic leaders generally
have been loathe to consider a
new tax bill. At the same time
they do not like to have Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt enter the
Presidency facing q big deficit.