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Evening star., 1932-05-19
The Sales Tax i'm Canada
Levy Has Been Best Revenue Producer tn Dominion.
Total for March, 1882, Under Per Cent Rate,
Exceeded Half of Excise Income.

s per cent. and there was drop OF !
per cent in each year following. except
for the last few months Of the flscal
year of 1930-31, when the tax was raised
from l to per cent.
While the sales tax collections nave
been as high as sl0o. 900, 900, and there
fore made up a large part OF the Do
minion's revenue, it Is estimated that
with present collections the tax accounts
for about one-eighth of the revenue de-
rived from various taxation measures
The per capita figure for this tax for
the past two years is about $3.50, tax
ing the Dominion's population at
roughly, 10000 900 people.
The exact amount of sales tax col
lected last year. April /. 1881, to March
81, 1882, has not been issued as yet. but
excise taxes for that period amounted
to S56, 6,7e6. .2s6, showing an increase OF
nearly sac, ,o0o, 900 over the previous
year. Since the per cent tax rate was
in force during that time, this increase
Is largely from sales tax, and the sales
tax contribution to the excise taxes Is
estimated at somewhere between $780,
900 600 and SIS, 90 900.
A table showing the collections ol
sales tax since 1920 follows
Evening star., 1932-05-19

bands. He agreed, however, that Mrs.
Meehan rarely came into the office.
Senator CouZens, Republican, of
Michigan, insisted upon McConnochie
furnishing the list of Mrs. Meenhan's
losses. The witness said they we're:
International Match-$2, 100000.
American Steel Foundry-$730,t0 COO
General Asphalt-S57000
Simms Petroleum-S4,0 600, 900.
Chrysler-$200,0
He said the firm was specialist in the
first two stocks.
McConnochie said he did not know
of any agreement with General Electric
not to sell the stock during the pool
O'Brien was called to the stand next
O'Brien. who gave his age as 33, was
questioned closely about the mechanics
of buying and selling through a spe-
cialist, Although the Senate had met
by this time, most Of the committee
remained at the hssffhg.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
MISSISSIPPI TEST
FAvORSSALES TAX
Success OF General 2 Per
Cent Levy TO Be Known With
June IS Filings.
BY the Associated Press.


JACKSON, Miss. May 19.-Missis-
sippi. the first State to employ general
sales tax as an antidote for financial
poisoning, will get an idea how success
full its new per cent levy is going to
| be June Is when the taxpayers file
their first monthly statements.
The tax, provided under the emer-
gency revenue act of 1882 with a view
to balancing Mississippis $4,000 600
biennial budget and placing the State
back on a cash basis, became operative
only May l, but the rough spots in
collection already are disappearing.
Members of the State Tax Commission
say merchants and the other payers.
including virtually all who derive in
come from sale of goods or services, are
cooperating fully toward making ad-
ministration easy.
Bulk Revenue Prospects.
No bulk revenue will flow into the
State treasury until June Is, when the
first monthly statement required OF the
taxpayers will be filed. It is then the
administration will get its first hint OF
how near the tax is going to approach
the estimated $4,000, 900 or more yearly
anticipated lot II. ,
The general sales tax, recommended
by Gov Martin Sennett Connor to re-
habilitate Mississippis treasury, was
passed only after Is weeks OF legisla-
! tive dispute. marked by mass meetings
and bitter verbal exchanges.
AS finally adopted. the tax act allows
an annual exemption on the first
81 200 of individual receipts and then
imposes a 2 per cent levy on gross
sales of retail business, gross receipts
of public utilities, except industrial
power, and on the gross income OF all
trades and professions requiring a
practitioners license, including doctors,
lawyers and BARRIERS.
Sweeping 1-Cent Tax.
A / per cent tax is collected on con-
tractors. manufacturers of brick. tile,
pipe. cement and clay products. on
bottlers Of soft drinks automobile
sales, mining and production OF min
erals and industrial power sales. Frac-
tional levies are assessed against re-
ceipts of cottonSeed oil mills jobbers
and wholesalers and general manufac-
turers
The levy specifically exempts sales
of cotton and other farm products in
: their original state. fertilizer, seeds.
/ boxes and crates used for farm pur-
poses. ,-....
Monthly reports and tax remittances
are required of those selling services
or goods.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
AUTO|ST CLEARED
IN TWINS DEATH
Traffic Accident Fatal to
Elaine Demos, 8, Probed
by Coroner.

Jay Guy Hunt, SO, an employe o. the
Veterans Administration, was exon
Grated today by the coroner's jury
which investigated the death of
Elaine Demos, 6, injured yesterday
when struck by his automobile while
running across Twenty-second street
near / street.
The girl was a twin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Speros Demos, 9l4 Twenty
second street. Hunt. arrested by third
precinct police and held on 81 GOO bond
after the accident, lives in Berwyn, Md
Her chest crushed, the Demos girl was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where she
died at 5:45 O'Clock, less than an hour
after the accident. She is survived by
her parents and twin brother James.
Boy Seriously Hurt.
At almost the same hour in another
section 8-year-old Tommy Aycock. 5ll0
Eighth street, was s:ruck by a car as
he attempted to leap to safety while
crossing the street near his home Two
companions. Henry Weeks. jr,. 7. of
STA Eighth street, and Ralph Walnut
II, of 5117 Eighth street. jumped just
ahead of Tommy and were unhurt
At Garfield Hospital it was said to-
day that the Aycock boys condition is
serious and that it might be necessary
to amputate a leg which was badly
mangled. The boy is the son of T. C.
Aycock, assistant chief operator of
Western Union Telegraph Co. here.
George L. Russell of A Aspen street,
Takoma Park. D. c.. was charged with
reckless driving in connection with the
accident and held at the sixth precinct
station in $500 bond.
Four Men Injured.
In two other accidents, four men were
injured, two of them seriou-ly. The
latter suffered severe head and internal
injuries when tire on the car in which
they we're riding blew out on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Boulevard and the
machine turned over several times
They were William Burroughs, 20, of
4o04 Reservoir road, and Lester Dixon
81. of 1895 Foxhall road
In the other crash two New York
men. Albert B. Chaplin and Oliver
Merrill, were only slightly injured. Miss
Dorothy Richtmeyer 81, of Fort Hum
phreys, Va, driver of the car which
struck their taxi. was arrested and re-
leased in $500 bond on reckless driving
charges The cab driver, Richard w
Pollin. 80. 1900 block Columbia road.
was unhurt.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
Further Increase Unlikely.

While an increase in the rate Of the
sales tax has shown an increase in re-
turns, and the present 6 per cent rate
is expected to double the returns over
the fiscal year 1892, this tax is not
likely to be raised more. Business men
have shown the government that even
such good revenue producer as the
sales tax can become boomerang, rails
ing prices to such an extent that sales
will drop off alarmingly Hints early
in 1882 that an per cent sales tax
might be brought down in the House
proved unfounded, but at per cent
business feels thai the top has been
reached in so far as this sales tax Is
concerned.
On imports there is an additional
per cent. making a 9 per cent tax on
the duty paid value of the imported
articles. This. some importers point
out. means practically the same as a
sales tax of more than ii per cent,
since there are now few items which
enter Canada under 30 per cert Gus
toms duty. But this per cent i'm
port excise tax is an indication of how
the sales tax can be increased under
another name
A feature which makes the sales tax
q profitable source of revenue Is that
no large force of clerks is needed in
each city to handle the collections.
There is no handling of merchandise,
no need for warehouses, such as are
required in the customs collections.
Bookkeeping. auditing licensed business
houses from time to time, and the Civ
ing out of information on applica-
cations of the sales tax from the
principal means of cost under which
the tax is collected, leaving the bulk
of it for revenue purposes.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
SLEMP is ACCUSED
AS MASTER MIND
FOR OIL TARIFF
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the Republican National Committee
Joined the opposition to inclusion OF
the tariff items in the revenue bill.
He suggested an emergency tariff
measure.
Il would be inclined to favor that,
agreed Tydings.
Senator Ashurst, Democrat. of Arizona,
advocate of the copper duty, demanded
of Tydings if he thought it was better
Ito do more of that which he thinks
is bad"
Let the Senator go to the tariff
tribunal" roared Ashurst.
The Arizonan contended the commits
sion had reported on the oil, coal, lum-
Der and copper tariffs.
Recalls Embargo Stand.
Senator johnson, Republican, of Cali
fornia recalled Tydings had opposed an
embargo or tariff on oil when two
such bills were pending before the Cali
fornian's Commerce Committee.
so the Senator stands here not
fighting these tariff items because they
are in a tax bill. but because he is
against any oil tariff at ALL" johnson
said.
Tydings agreed that he opposed a
tariff on oil, but insisted if one tariff
item we're incorporated in the tax bill it
would threw the measure wide open TO
tariff amendments and take all Sum-
mer to pass bill" D."
Johnson demanded that Tydings
make his fight on the oil tariff in the
open" and throw away the threats" o.
the general tariff revision.
Senator Walsh, Democrat. of Massa
chusetts asserted the Tariff Commission
had reported against the lumber duty
increase and the President had ap-
proved the report yet here we find i;
in the revenue bill"
The beer legalization issue as a reve-
INCREASING proposition WAS decisively
squelched yesterday. The proposal OF
Senator Tydings for 2.75 per cent beer,
taxed at "a cents gallon to finance a
s1,5000000 900 public construction bond
issue, was defeated 81 to "a The
proposition CT Senator Bingham. Re
publican of Connecticut to legalize 4
per cent beer was rejected, so to %.
With beer out of the way and the
tariff issues about TO be determined
leaders Of the bi-party coalition sup
porting the bill to balance the budget
prepared to speed the legislation to pas
sage, clearing the way for the even
more controversial economy bill and re-
lief program, both still to be shaped up
for action.
Evening star., 1932-05-19

drawn and Marberry sent to the slab.
Crosetti flied oeep to West, and Chap
man took third after the catch. Byrd
batted for Gomez and walked on four
pitches, filling the bases. Combs
walked forcing Chapman over with the
tying run. Cronin tossed out Larry. TWO
runs.
TENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Wel now pitching
for New York. Cronin popped to
Gehrig. Reynolds tripled TO the left
fiell corner. Judge walked on four
pitches. BlUege walked on four pitches,
filling the bases. Harris b3tted for Berg
and a foul tip from his bat struck
Umpire OrrAsby on the right hand and
play was delayed while he received
treatment. Harris singled to left, scor-
ing Reynolds. Brown now pitching for
New York. Marberry trying to bunt,
fouled to Genrig. Myer walked on four
pitches, forcing Judge over the plate.
Manush fouled to Crosetti Two runs.
NEW YORK-Maple catching for
Washington. Ruth famed. Myer tcNed
out Gehrig. Chapman singled to center.
Bluege got Dickeys pop back Of the
pitchers box. No runs.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
ARMAMENT RACE
URGED IN ITALY
Breakdown of Geneva Con.
ference Forecast by Senator
in Budget Address.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. May 19-Forecasting the
failure or only partial success of the
Geneva Disarmament Conference, Mar
quIs Ferdinando del Carretto told the
Senate today that it was prudent Ito
prepare to resume the race in arma-
rents."
Senator del Carretto made this state
ment in presenting the budget for the
ministry of marine
''SkirTnisheS during recent discussions
on the question of so-called qualitative
disarmament and the attitude of France
on the naval program presented in her
Parliament make us believe that hoped
for reductions in ornaments must still
collide with strong obstacles" the Sena-
tor said.
France Blocks Scheme.
The Senator traced Italy's efforts to
achieve naval disarmament and ex-
pressed the hope that the Geneva con-
terence would be successful
1T is prudent to expect a different
outcome he concluded, and to pre-
pare to resume the race in disarma-
mentS.'
The qualitative scheme of disarma-
ment presented at Geneva calls for re-
ductions in specific classes of weapons
Its principal proponents have been the
United States and Great Britain. The
leading opposition program has come
from France, which presented a plan
for an international police force, to be
contributed to by all nations and su-
pervised by the League.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
BY JAMES MONTAGNES.
ARTICLE NO. 2.
TORONTO. May 10. 1882.

TORONTO. May 10. 1882.
A ROUND the end Of each month
n checks start on their way to
II Ottawa from Canadian business
! L houses throughout the Donin-
ion. The checks are for large
amounts and small They indicate the
trend of business in Canada from coast
to coast. Their total Is a barometer
from which can be approximately fig-
ured an answer to that well known
business slogan, "How's busineSs?" For
those checks represent at present per
cent of nearly all sales Of manu1ac-
tured articles in Canada for the pre-
vious month The statement which &C
companies the checks payable to the
collector of national revenue Is the
monthly sales tax report.
These monthly contributions to the
Dominion treasury have become an IN
tegral part of Canadian business life.
1t has taken some years to be ac-
customed to them, but now that a
smooth system is in operation, the gov
ernment looks forward to these monthly
payments to pay for some of the cur
rent expenditures. As an indication OF
the volume of this monthly contribu-
ton. there are the figures for receipts
in March, 1892, when excise taxes
amounting to S4,438. iT2 came into the
treasury, more than half Of which Is
attributable to the sales tax.
Only Tax Showing Increase.
This monthly payment for March was
under the per cent rate of sales i'm
post. Compared to March, 1881, when
a rate of l per cent sales tax was IN
force, this years figure is nearly double.
a fact which is due to the smaller
amount of sales being made this Spring.
Yet despite the smaller volume OF busl-
ness being done this year, the sales tax
is the only tax which shows a definite
increase over collections during the pre-
vious year.
AS a revenue producer the sales tax
is one of the best means devised III
Canada. Its yield during the years 1t
has been in force has shown 1t to be
consistent producer and while the per-
centage collectible on the rate has
Shrlnk from approximately $4,000, 600
for each per cent of impost in the good
years to about S10,000000 for each per
cent charged now during a depression.
the sales tax is still a big source of
revenue.
Domestic sales tax returns are nearly
four times as large as the sales tax pay
able on imports This relationship has
shown itself fairly consistent. The fol-
lowing table shows the returns for the
sales tax on domestic and import sales
for the past seven years, ever since the
system now in force. of one collection
on the finished product, went into ef-
feet at the beginning of 1924.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
O0DDS CALLS MORTGAGE
INDICTMENT "OUTRAGE"
Defends Dismissal of Case Against
Crobaugh, Head of Defunct
Cleveland Organization.

BY The Associated Press.
Assistant Attorney General Nugent
Dodds tcld a Senate subcommittee to-
day the indictment against S Chester
Crobaugh of Cleveland president of the
now delunct Union Mortgage Co., for
alleged use of the mails to defraud,
was an outrage" and that the Justice
Departments dismissal of the case was
the proper course.
Dodds said that if he had it to do
over again" he would handle the case
in the same manner.
He testified at the opening of a
Senate Investigation called for by
Senator Bulkley. Democrat. of Ohio,
into the action or inaction" of the
Department in diSmiSsing the case
against Crobaugh, and the failure to
obtain indictments against other off,
GERS Of the company.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
BOY, 2, Is INJURED
IN TRIPLE COLLISION
Son of Frank P. Proctor, Montgom-
cry County School Official,
Hurt.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
WOODSIDE, Md, May l9.-Frank P.
Proctor, jr., 2-year-old son of Frank P.
Proctor supervisor of public school
property in Montgomery County, suf-
fered severe cuts about the face in a
triple automobile collision on Georgia
avenue extended today
The collision occurred, police say,
when coupe driven by Mrs. Bessie K.
Denley of Rockville, Md, struck a
Washington Rapid Transit Co. bus
driven by ellison NJ. West of 4602
Fourteenth street, Washington, and
then careened into an automobile
driven by Mrs. Margaret E. Proctor of
Hlghl>nd and Woodland drives, Silver
Spring.
The youngster. riding in the front
seat Of the car with his mother, was cut
when he was hurled against the wind
shield by the collision He was treated
at the office of DR.. C.. w. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1932-05-19

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suance of a 0o,o00,Oo0 worth of
bonds for the purpose of govern
mental building program based largely
upon laws already passed by Congress
and approved by the President. In
order that there might be no nfring-
ing upon the present budget obliga-
tions, l would levy a tax at the same
time to take care of the interest and
sinking fund. This procedure would
be economically sound and would give
considerable employment to labor in
the different sections of the country
and make provision for governmental
activities which must be had under
any conditions in the near future.
"Ot course. the first question asked
unGer the third suggestion would prob
ably be, What taxes would you .eVy?'
l have net tried to make a survey with
the view of offering suggestions but
speaking for myself only, I would levy
1-3 of l cent per gallon on gasoline.
OF course, this ano other taxes of
similar nature would be repealed as
soon as conditions improve to the point
where our revenue from incomes in
heritances and corporation taxes would
meet our expenditures"
Evening star., 1932-05-19
OLD BISHOPRIC DOOMED
Eight Cardinals Meet Papal Sec.
retary of State.

VATICAN CITY. May l9 lPl.-Eight
cardinals met today with Cardinal Pa
celli, Papal secretary of state, to con-
slider the suppression Of the ancient
bishoprics around Rome. Pope Plus has
favored doing away with six of the
seven bishoprics for administrative re-
form. The seven bishops are always
cardinals and usually aged, and their
posts have become little more than
titular. Forecasts have been that the
Btshopric of Ostia, the most ancient of
the seven, would be retained. 1t dates
back to the year 3l3.
Evening star., 1932-05-19

!
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON Reynolds dropped a
single in short center Judge fouled to
Dickey. Bluege flied to Chapman
Larry took Berg's grounder of Pipgras'
shins and threw out the runner. No
runs.
NEW YORK-Dickey was safe when
Cronin fumbled. LaZzeri lined to Bluege
and Dickey was doubled off first. Bluegc
to Judge. Crosetti walked. Pipgrss
forced Crosetti, Myer to Cronin. No
runs.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Crowder singled to
left. Myer singled to center. sending
Crowder to second. ManuSh sacrificed.
Pipgras to Gehrig. West flied to Combs
and Crowder scored and Myer took third
after the catch. Cronin singled to left.
scoring Myer. Larry threw out Rey-
nolds. Two runs.
NEW YCCK-Combs singled through
the box. Larry popped to Myer Ruth
sent long fly to West. Gehrig popped
to Myer. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-J topped ball
that took bad bound past Pipgras to
give the batter a single. Bluege fouled
to Dickey. Ruth came in for Berg's
hoist. Crosetti tossed out Crowder. No
runs.
NEW YORK-Chapman singled to
left. Dickey walked LaZzeri got sin
gle with slow roller to Cronin, filling
the bases. Crosetti walked, forcing
Chapman home Pipgras drove into
double play Crowder to Berg to Judge,
Lazzeri taking third and Crosetti sec
ond. Combs was purposely passed, NIL
ing the bases. Crowder threw out Larry.
One run.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Mye flied to Ruth.
Lazzeri tossed out Manush. LaZzer!
tossed out West. No runs.
NEW YORK-Crowder tossed out
Ruth. Gehrig singled to right. Chap
man hoisted to Manush. Dickey
grounded to judge. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-C singled to
LETT. Reynolds sacrificed, Gehrig to
Lazzeri, covering first. Judge walked.
CroSetti checked Bluege's grounder and
recovered the ball in time for a force
play on Cronin at third. Judge was
caught stealing, Dickey to Crosetti. No
runs.
NEW YORK-Lazzeri singled to left.
Crosetti sacrificed, Judge to Myer. COW
ering first. Sewell batted for PipgraS
and walked. Cooke ran for Sewell.
Combs flied to West. Larry went to
and 3 count and singled to center,
sending LaZzeri across with the tying
run and Cooke to third. Ruth popped
to Myer. One run.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Gom now pitch
ing for New York. Larry threw out Berg.
Crowder famed. Myer walked on four
pitches. Manush doubled to right CEN
ter, scoring Myer, and when Combs let
the bah get through him. Manush also
scored. West famed. Two runs.
NEW YORK-Gehrig singled to CEN
ter. Crowder picked up Chapman's
bounder and threw wild to Myer for
an error. letting Gehrig reach second.
Dickey fled to West. Lazzeri singled
to center, scoring Gehrig, Chapman
at seond. Crowder was with
Evening star., 1932-05-19
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the bandstand at
$50 O'Clock, John S. NJ Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Anchors Aweigh,"
c. A. Zimmerman
Overture, "Athalia" .Mendelssohn
Entr'acte, Bright Star Of Hope"
IL E(AdAE J k1htcNy
The Blue and the Gray Patrol"
Dalbey
Mosaic, Gems Of Sullivan's Opera,
No |" .............. Godfrey
Popular fox trot, Dancing With
the DaffodilS" ...............L Little
Waltz suite. "Eternelle Ivresse". Came
Finale, Go Tell Aunt Betsy"
Richardson
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-05-19
Roar Of Motors Aids Newspaper Men
i'm Tracing Airliner.

NEW YORK, May 10 GP.-The Ger
man airliner Do-X, its great motors
roaring over Long Island Sound took
off at 4:05 O'Clock Eastern standard
time) this morning for Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland, on the first lap Of its
return trip to Germany.
The take-oT was made from a point
II miles east of ManhaSset Bay.
The roar of the great seaplane's S
powerful motors was heard by news
paper men scurrying about the bay in
fast launches, endeavoring to locate it
in the darkness.
1t had been lost to them since 1t
TAXED away from North Beach last
night First indications of its new
position were contained in radio dis
patches requesting weather reports.
Later it was learned that the ship
had not left the water en- route to its
new anchorage. 1t had TAXED the first
mile or so and then was towed by boat
Capt Frederick Christians-n, the
DO-X's commander, did not announce
his trip to the open water, where he
had apparently decided a safer take-off
could be effected.
radio message from the German air
cruiser at 80 o'clock eastern standard
time) said that weather conditions we're
favorable" and quoted the log as
recording the take-cff from Port Wash
ington," the Radio Marine Corporation
reported.
The airliner was heavily loaded yes
terday for its long fight. A full supply
Of fuel and provisions was placed
aboard. and Capt. ChristianSon. after
taking his craft to point eff the j. P.
Morgan estate on Long Island, waited
for the dawn. There was a crew of II
aboard. The DO-X had been thor
oughly overhauled since its arrival in
New York last August 27.