Evening star., 1932-03-22
ESTATE AND SALES
TAXES ARE CALLED
TO HOUSE TODAY
Chamber Agrees to Take Up
Titles of Revenue Bill
in That Order.
MANUFACTURES LEVY
ExPEDITING is OBJECT
/
Opponents of Measure Claim Vic
tory-Backers Hope Yet to Win
With Necessities Exemption.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The House today agreed unanimous
1y to take up the estate tax title of the
billion dollar revenue bill and then the
manufactures sales tax provision.
This course of procedure, proposed
by Acting Chairman Crisp of the Ways
and Means Committee, was taken to
bring a showdown at the earliest pos
sible moment on the most controverted
section of the bill, the manufactures
sales tax.
Estate Tax Pressed.
Originally it had been suggested by
Mr.. Crisp that the House should vote
at once in committee of the whole to
the consideration of the manufactures
tax.
Opponents of the sales tax, however,
under the leadership of Representatives
Doughton, North Carolina, and Rankin,
Mississippi. Democrats, and La Guar
dia, New York, Republican, insisted the
estate tax should be given considera-
ton first. The opponents Of the sales
tax hope to increase the estate TAX
rates greatly and thereby reduce the
necessity for sales tax.
Opponents of the manufacturers
sales tax today claimed its defeat.
Chairman Byrns of the House Appro-
priations Committee and Representative
Bankhead of Alabama, both veteran
members of the House, openly joined
the insurgent forces opposing the Demo-
cratic leadership of the House.
On the other hand, Acting Chairman
Crisp. Representative Rainey Of I'LL
nois, the Democratic leader, and others
supporting the manufacturers tax nope
to win on the showdown after they
have amended the sales tax 50 as 10
exclude from its operation all food
stuffs. wearing apparel, farm ma
chinery and ethical medicines.
Crisp Asks Action.
The action of the House in agreeing
to expedite consideration OF the manu-
facturers' tax was requested by Mr..
Crisp on the grounds IT was in the in
terest both Of the House and Of the
country to have an early decision on
this controverted tax, around which the
whole structure Of the tax bill had been
erected.
Before Mr.. Crisp was recognized to
make his request for unanimous con-
sent, a taste of the bitter debate which
caused the Democratic leaders to ad-
journ the House early Saturday after
noon was given the House members.
Rainey Is Assailed.
Representatives Parks of Arkansas
and Representative Howard of Ne
braska, both Democrats. assailed Repre-
sentative Rainey for his criticism of
opponents of the manufactures tax.
Parks began on conciliatory note
with the assertion he had no fault to
find with members of the Ways and
Means Committee who had brought in
the tax bill.
But" he continued, this is the first
time l recall that leader Of this House
has found it necessary to chastise and
TO criticize the members
He referred to Rainey's speech Sat-
urday in which the majority floor lead
er said opponents of the tax bill might
push this country TO the verge OF COM
munism.
Listening to Humanity"
"I say that the Democrats opposing
this manufacturers tax are listening to
the voice of humanity" said Parks
"and we resent that kind Of criticism"
Parks also attacked radio address
delivered by Representative Rainey sup
porting the tax bill.
we opposing this bill are following
the Democratic party platform" said
Parks He added that it has been
charged that the manufacturers tax is
q plot to save the rich
Il have no desire to soak the rich"
he continued. But you shall not soak
the poor You have got to go to the
accumulated fortunes in this country"
Representatives Rankin and Blanton
of Texas both interrupted with ques-
tions intended to show the House Dem
ocrats opposing the bill were not lin
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