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Evening star., 1932-06-05

Totals. -. .S25, 5,6l4,l31.44 s900.228.83
The fiscal year 1882, however, Is ex-
pected to show falling off in revenues
from this source for the first time. The
1882 collections Qast two months esti-
mate6 are expected to be $2,547,O42
Based on the 1881 figures, the bill as
1t passed the House was designed to
produce about S3,500,00O In place of the
approximately $2,750000 produced by
the Intangible tax. The bureau re-
port, however. estimates the returns
from the bill as passed by the House at
$3,678,000, and the returns If the bu-
reau's rates are used at $685. 900.
These are figures based on normal years
returns to the internal Revenue Bu-
reau for Federal income tax purposes.
But the bureau recognizes that these
are not normal times, and that the
revenue from the tax will undoubtedly
fall short Of these estimates. Admit
ting that 1t Is difficult to forecast the
effect of the depression on incomes, the
bureau nevertheless ventures the pre-
diction that the yield in the first year
would be only $2,759, 900 under the rates
in the House bill or $2,019 900 under
the bureau rates. The latter amount
would be actually less than the ex-
pected tax receipts from the intangible
tax this year.
THE probable decrease in revenue"
the bureau report remarks, might be
considered an objection to an initial
reduction in the rates contained in the
bill. On the other hand, 1t may be
stated first, that officials of the Dis
trict government estimate that the tax
revenues from intangible property for
the fiscal year 1888 will probably drop
between $350,000 and 100000, so that
the probable net receipts from that tax
will scarcely exceed the income tax
revenue under the modified rates"
Although tempering its figures In ap-
plication to the shorn lamb. the District
taxpayer, already suffering in the cold
blast Of depression, the bureau report
says that the tax revenues here will
not be diminished because of the de-
preston to the same extent as else
where, because Of the importance and
stability Of the Federal Governments
activities in the District.
The Mapes Committee, In its report
accompanying the income tax bill, de-
tends the principle of the income tax
as substitute for the Intangible per-
sonal property tax on the ground that
the former Is "the most equitable tax
that can be imposed, because 1t IS
based on ability to pay and IS tax
that IS hard to evade" Tax Assessor
william P. Richards agrees that an
income tax Is preferable for the reason
stated. He offers an example, which Is
often met with in printed discussions
Of the subject, Of person whose sole
means Of support Is ownership Of q
$4,000 six per cent mortgage or bond.
Under our personal property tax law,
such q person would be required to pay
$50 per annum tax, and yet the income
from the bond would be only $500 per
annum.
On the other hand, 1t Is suggested
Evening star., 1932-06-05

AS to the prospects for higher Fed
eral income taxation, the bureau re-
port says: "Concurrently with the
District measure for an income tax,
Congress has under consideration the
internal revenue bill for 1882, which
contemplates substantial increases in
the Federal taxes The combined effect
would necessitate considerable read
juStment in the finances of local tax
payers at a time when it Is important
to prevent undue disturbance in the
economic structure. As the District
bill stands, less than 300 persons, with
incomes over $50,000, would pay ap-
proximately $1,410,O00. or nearly one
half of the estimated taxes. This
same class would also be taxed heavily
by the pending Federal revenue bill
for 1882"
What effect the Mapes bill rates and
those suggested by the bureau would
have as to the amount Of income pro-
duced for the District treasury will be
discussed in another part of this
article.
(4) According to the bill, every "per-
son" as therein defined is required to
file with the assessor a sworn state
ment OF his income during March,
1888, and every subsequent March.
The bureau suggests that this wording
be changed SO as to make returns
necessary to be- filed only by persons
with a taxable income of 500 per an
mum or more. Otherwise some 400, 900
persons would be required to file re-
turns and only about $4,000 of them
to pay taxes, which would result in a
great deal Of expensive and unpro-
ductive work for the assessors Office
Section 4 Of the bill allows business
concerns to file their returns during
the March following the close of their
business year. The bureau report
points out that businesses which close
their books April 80 would not file re-
turns until II months later, and sug-
Evening star., 1932-06-05


The drys have, it is said, urged
Senator Borah under such circum-
stances to head an independent ma
tional ticket.
Senator Moses would not discuss the
meeting with MIR. Garfield planned for
today. Apparently an effort had been
made to avoid publicity in connection
with the meeting. He did say, how
ever, that those attending the meet
ing were not necessarily confined to
Senators who would be delegates to
the national convention.
Among the Senators who have been
elected as delegates to the convention
or who will soon be chosen delegates
are Senators Reed, Pennsylvania; Wat
son and Robinson, Indiana; Bingham
and Walcott, Connecticut; Fess, Ohio,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee; Dickinson, Iowa. who is
to be the keynote speaker; Glenn of
Illinois and Smoot of Utah. There are
a number of others, but the list of those
expected to join Senator Moses and Mr.
Garfield at luncheon was not made
public.
Question Raises Problem.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the prohibition question and what to
say about it in the national platform
President Hoover is looked to by some
of them for leadership in the matter
1t is believed that If the President
would give his approval to the draft
of plank dealing with the liquor
question, it would be adopted not only
by the Resolutions Committee, but also
by the convention itself.
The matter of the prohibition plank
has been discussed with the President
by a number of Senators, including
Senator Borah. But so far as has been
learned, the Chief Executive has not
yet committed himself to any particular
draft of prohibition plank.
Mr.. Garfield is sounding out Re.
publican leaders of all sections and oi
all shades of belief on the prohibition
question. So far as could be learned
he has as yet made no actual draft OF
q prohibition plank, although he has
some definite ideas regarding what II
should contain.
Evening star., 1932-06-05

have no effect on the residents of
Maryland. since they do not pay any
State income tax.
Shall Congressman Pay?
One problem left unsettled by the
bill is whether Congressman should or
should not pay District income tax
Three schools of thought have de-
veloped upon this subject. One holds
that the congressman are subject to
the tax. The second holds that the
business of being a Congressman is not
an occupation" but an office" and
since the bill taxes the incomes from
occupations, Congressman are exempt
The third is that the matter calls for
judicial decision and must be left to
the courts. The Bureau of Efficiency
report suggests that the language of
the bill be changed so that the Con-
greSsmen's salaries are either taxed or
not, whichever Congress desires.
Part of the income tax scheme is
expected to be change in the method
of taxing public utility corporations
and banks. The Bureau of Efficiency
report makes the point that in the
District banks are overtaxed and public
utilities are not taxed enough. This
subject will be discussed at length in
a subsequent article which will embrace
the Bureau of Efficiencys views on
that matter when they are made avail
able in forthcoming report.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
SORORITY MAKES PLANS
FOR CONVENTION HERE
Delegates From 10 Beta Chi Chap
ters to Come Here for Sessions
Beginning June 90.

Delegates from 19 chapters of Beta
Chi Sorority will gather in Washington
for their national convention beginning
Thursday, June %, at the Shoreham
Hotel
Members of the seven chapters Of
the sorority in this city will be hostesses
to the visitors and have already planned
a round of entertainment, including
1uncheons, dinners, sightseeing trips
and dances.
The general council of the Washing
ton chapters, supervising arrangements
for the convention, includes the fol-
lowing: Hilda Shomo, chairman; Mar
garet Raynor, Mable Campbell, Bessie
O'Neill Miriam Draeger, Mary Shields,
Virginia Porter. Doris Nutwell, Cath
crime Lester, Virginia Clark, Louise
Schultz, Elsie Miller, Marian Risdon,
Helen Early and Madeline Augusterfer.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
20 SCHOOL CHILDREN
VISIT OLD IRONSIDES
Winners Of Essay Contest on His
toric Frigate Guests Of Com
manding officer.

Twenty Washington school children,
winners In an essay contest concerning
Old Ironsides, were guests yesterday
afternoon aboard the frigate Constitu-
ton at the Washington Navy Yard of
her commanding officer. Comdr. Louis
J. Gulliver. The party was arranged
from 3 to 4 o'clock and the children
were given ice cream, cake, fruit punch
and souvenirs. The winners were en-
trants in the second contest, which
ended Wednesday, and 40 essays, which
were too late for consideration, will be
entered in a third contest.
Lieut.. John Y. Dannenberg, in talk
over Station WMAL yesterday, an
nounced the names of the winners in
the contest and spoke of the points
OF interest aboard the historic frigate.
The 20 guests were Lewis Shockey,
Norman Smith, Harold Phelps, Sylvia
Dorsman. Catherine Young, Joe Fisher,
Mary Catonite, Eugene Howard Agnes
Mathisen, Thomas C. Snider, Wesley
Disney and his brother Ralph. Marion
A. Lancaster, Wallace Railey, Mary L.
Duval, JaSmin Gator. Alicia G. Allen,
Grace Beavers, Norma Marceron and
Doris Kirby.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
CHILDREN TO GET TICKETS
TO SYMPHONY CONCERTS
Friday Morning Music Club Makes
Donation to Provide Ad-
missions.

The Friday Morning Music Club
through a donation, has made 1t pos
sible for IS or more children of par
ents who are unable to afford tickets
to attend children's concerts by the
National Symphony Orchestra next sea.
son, It was announced last night.
Approximately 200 such admissions
have now been provided. interested
groups are asked to commun. cate with
G. G. Cappel, manager Of the orchestra,
at the Woodward Building, Fifteenth
and H streets.
Reports from the orchestra's box Of
nee reveal that three entire sections
OF seats have been entirely sold for the
Sunday concerts, with many other sec
tions more than half subscribed for.
Evening star., 1932-06-05

newspaper boys met us and one of them
kindly let me ride back to Washington
with him. It's lucky he aid, as I don't
think could have lasted that last
80 miles.
I haven't seen the others since they
arrived and don't intend to, as I'm
through. can see now there's no hope
OF . bonus payment at this time. I'm
looking for q Job.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
Samoa Governor Visits Apia.

APIA, Samoa, June R.-Gov.
Gatewood S. Lincoln Of American
Samoa and his official party returned
to Pago Pago today after a four-day
visit here. Gov. and Mrs. Lincoln
were guests Of Administrator and Mrs.
Hart at Vailima, former residence Of
Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
Maryland and Virginia Protests.

There Is one strong objection. as men,
toned above. to the bill as it passed the
House raised by residents of Maryland
and Virginia who earn their livings in
the District. All such persons are
called upon to pay the income tax un-
der the District law. The Virginia resi-
dents now pay Federal income tax, State
income tax and State intangible prop
erty tax, SO that the District income tax
would be the fourth tax of its class i'm
posed upon them. The Maryland resi-
dents are in the same predicament, ex-
cept that there is no State income tax
in that Commonwealth.
Apparently the Representatives of
these districts were caught mapping
when the bill was passed. Represent
ative Howard w. Smith of the Eighth
Virginia district said after the bill was
passed that he did not know any such
provision was in it. There is sure to
be an attempt to eliminate it.
The bureau report suggests that in Or
der to prevent this double taxation nom
residents paying income taxes in other
States shall be credited withthe amount
of income tax payable by them to the
State of their residence, provided that
such credit be allowed only where the
State grants similar credit to District
residents with income or property taxed
therein. This would save the residents
of Virginia, assuming that that State
passed the reciprocity law. 1t would
Evening star., 1932-06-05
NEVER AGAIN, SAYS
BONUS MARCHER
Certain Some of Fellows in
Chicago Party Were Not
Service Men.

tThe. follooing Is an account OF the
trip to Washington Of 400 bonus
WaLcheIs pho started from Chicago
here yesterday afternoon on footJ
Evening star., 1932-06-05
DOZEN SENATORS
TO STUDY G. O. P.
! DRY STAND TODAY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-06-05

have no effect on the residents of
Maryland. since they do not pay any
State income tax.
Evening star., 1932-06-05

The provisions of the bill are here
described in their logical order, and not
in the order in which they appear In
the bill. They fall naturally under four
heads:
Cd Who shall be taxed?
| (2) Upon what income shall each
person or taxable entity be taxed?
| 90 What tax shall be required of
each person or taxable entity?
a. General provisions as to ad-
ministration.
son, resident of the District of Colum-
bia, and also upon all net income earned
upon any property, business, trade OF
| whether such income belongs to any
| person resident of the District or OF
anywhere else. For the purposes of this
bill the term person includes every
individual, trust or estate, corporation
Joint stock company, partnership or as
sociation organized for profit. There
| is no definition of resident in the bill
In order to cure this omission the
bureau suggests the following:
| 1.-The term resident in its appli-
cation to individuals shall mean any
natural person domiciled in the Dis
| trict of Columbia and any other ma
tural person who maintains perma-
nent place of abode therein in which
he or she spends in the aggregate more
than seven months Of the taxable year
provided, that cabinet officers and per-
sons in the service Of the United States
Government elected for a definite term
Of Office shall not be considered a
residents of the District of Columbia
for the purpose of this section"
It will be seen, as stated be-
fore, that under this provision, per-
sons resident in Virginia or Mary
land, who are employed in the Dis
trict, or carry on business or pursue
occupations in the District, will have
to pay a District income tax, in addi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

'ently achieved recognition as one of the industry's outstanding di- rectors.
 The companion feature is "The Big Timer"
 The story, an original by Robert Riskin, who also wrote the clever dialogue, starts when Cooky is just hamburger slinger in lunch wagon with a yen to fight so he can make enough money to buy the lunch wagon and eventually own whole string of them. After much work and many hard knocks, the boy gets into the big time class. The championship is his goal when big ideas about living on Park avenue and breaking into society and being in love with a debutante, start him worrying about his ears and his nose. That soon brings about his downfall and a quarrel with Honey that separates them. However, Honey's a fighter too a better one than Cocky! She works out a clever trick for re- storing Cooky's self f-confidence and a delightful story ending.
 Ben Lyon portrays the character of Cooky Bradford with vitality and sympathy that makes you like him even when he is being his dumbest, for, though Cooky is wise guy, he isn't as smart as the girl who stands back of him.
 Constance Cummings makes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
"Bchind the Mask" and "Racing HOuth' Closing at Strand; All New Show on Thursday

Behind the Mask" now heading the double feature program at Warmers Strand concludes its To- cal engagement this evening. Told in a sensational manner. Behind the Mask, relates the demoniacal acts of a cruel, ruthless person, who stopped to the most horribly inhunan means to destroy any, one who interfered with his nefari- ouu business. This dreaded figure, known merely as MT x was the
 mysterious leader of notorious dope ring. He functioned through d gang, who worked for him faith fully without knowing his identity. No one dares to find out. Although he is only fearful symbol to them they know what horrible fates the too curious have suffered at his hands. But the Secret Service is determined to track down this dangerous person in spite of heavy losses they have suffered through him. How Jack Hart, government agent finally learns the identity of ,AIr x and breaks up the dope ring. provides drama packed with thrill ing highlights. surprise action and .gruesome incidents.
 s Jack Holt, one of the screen's
 most manly heroes, plays the Se- cret Service agent with his usual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer

Hollywood.-Once he was known as the worlds greatest lover.
 Now John Barrymore is con- tent to let younger men win the screen heroine and, outside of the studio, to live the quiet life of a happy husband and father.
 However, 1t did pay Barrymore to be the great lover. Through that role he won the beautiful Dolores Costello as his wife. Do- lores was no wall flower either. She was as beautiful as they come. And there were plenty of men who gladly would have com peted with Barrymore-had they had a chance.
 It was during the making of "The Sea Beast" that the Barry more-Costello romance budded. Pictures were of secondary i'm portance to John at that time. To him, the legitimate stage was what really counted.
 The other day, while working on States Attorney" his latest film. he declared that he now prefers the screen to the M stage. But, strangely enough, pictures still are secondary. It's his home, with Dolores and the baby, which comes first now. And that's not just movie baloney, either-
 That Barrymore home is some establishment. Low and ram- bling, it is situated right on top of hill, overlooking the country side and ocean for miles around in every direction 1t is ap- preached by roads so winding that one requires a road map for the first three or four visits.
 much of interest, too. There is Johns library, practically his fa- vorite room, in which repose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Tn The Local
 TheaterS
LAST DAY OF ssDARKTOwN sCANDAIsS,' AT FOX POLL PALACE, THURSDAY DOUBLE
 FEATURE PR OGRAAf.

Today is the last day of Dark town Scandals" on the stage of . the Fox Poli Palace. Thursday, Fri day and Saturday will offer anoth- CT super double feature program with Warner Baxter in "Amateur Daddy" as the leading feature.
 Thrills, action, excitement and romance are part of the daily ex- istence of film stars; but now and again a story comes along that in- termingles these qualities so close { ly and so rapidly that even veteran player must call upon every faculty at his command to handle the role.
 Such a story is Amateur Daddy Warner Baxters latest Fox picture opening tomorrow at the Fox Poli Palace theater. Dur ing its filming, Baxter was called upon to perform no less than eight dramatic episodes each of which was attended with extreme per- sonal danger.
 X First, as a construction engineer, Baxter is seen in an accident which sweeps him from a steel gir- der high above the floor of 0 mountain canyon.
 Following the accident, in which his best friend is killed, Baxter goes to the little town of Scotch Valley, in California, to care for the orphaned children of his friend. There he finds their little ranch the object of despicable neighbor's avarice, and his arrival leads inevitably to a fight in which he demonstrates his f1stic ability.
 Ri hxycf oD defeat, David Landau, who por- trays the neighbor, next resorts to a bomb to blow up the ranch's lrri- gation canal. The filming of this scene called for Baxter to be with in range of the falling debris, ticklish enough spot for anyone despite the extreme care which studio technicians employ in the use of explosives.
 Landau then stirs up mob hatred against Baxter that ends with a masked group of infuriated neighbors taking Baxter to near by field where they tie him to a tree and proceed to horsewhip l him.
 This brings on the tense drama tic climax of the picture, which l includes a stirring court battle and a shooting affray in which Baxter is involved.
 John Blystone directed Anna teur Daddy" in which Marion | Nixon is featured in the leading | feminine role. The large support ing cast includes Frankie Darro, | Joan Breslaw, Gail Kornfeld, Joe Hachey, Rita LaRoy, Lucille Pow CTS. Selmer Jackson, William Paw | ley and Clarence Wilson.
 As the co-feature the Fox | Poli Palace offers 'The Sea Ghost" with Laura LaPlante and Alan Hale assisted by an all star cast. Fox rnovietone news will complete | the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

sincerity. The extremely versatile and capable Boris Karloff, the terrifying monster of "Franken- stein," adds another interesting characterization to his rapidly i'm creasing list, with sinister por- trayal in this new horror mys- tery." Constance Cummings, Claude King, Willard Robertson, Bertha Mann and Edward Van Sloan are well chosen for their particular parts.
 The companion feature is "Rac- ing Youth" Frank Albertson wears the goggles, helmet and rac- ing jumper in the film and June Clyde is the highly decorative and talented heroine. Slim Summer vile, Louise Fazenda, Arthur Stu art Hull, Forerst Stanley and Otis Harlan complete the cast with Yin Moore has directed.
 The story concerns the romantic and exciting situations that arise when two interruptions business men attempt to wrest control of a huge automobile factory from its young heiress-owner by blocking her car out of the vital race.
 Starting tomorrow the Strand will present William Haines in Are You Listening?" and Chester Nor ris in "Corsair."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Novel Sensation Impatient Maid- en" and "The Big Timer" on Double Bill at State to-day

What happens when blase young girl who regards all men with amused tolerance really falls in love herself?
 This question is daringiy and en- joyably answered in "The Im- patient Maiden" Universais s sprightly comedy-drama of life and love which headlines a deluxe double feature program starting to-day at the State.
 Lew Ayres, one of the screens most popular stars, heads the cast of this remarkably frank picture in the role of young doctor, and it is when Mae Clarke meets him that she decides that she really does not know all about men ,af- ter all. The events which bring about her gradual fall from her pinacle of cynicism make of this picture one of the most entertain ing screen plays of the season.
 Mem bers of Ayres' supporting cast, in addition to Miss Clarke, include Una Merkel, John Halliday, Andy Devine and Helen Jerome Eddy, and the picture was direct ed by James Whole, who has re-