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Evening star., 1932-04-07
TAX SESSION TOLD
OF WET STRENGTH
Britten Cites Magazine Poll
in Plea for Levy on Nom
intoxicating Beer.

As the 20 Senators on the Finance
Committee began their study of the tax
bill, Representative Britten, Republican,
Illinois, reminded them yesterday there
are 38,880,405 wet voters in the 19
States they represent who probably
would favor q tax on Notwithstanding
beer.
He suggested In a statement that
they pay heed to those who have ex-
pressed their preferences In a magazine
poll now being conducted, adding that
only 16,379,629 in these 10 States can
be classed as drys.
Then he said:
"If the millions of voters In the 10
wet States will communicate their de-
sires to their respective Senators, I am
sure that tax on Intoxicating
beer that would raise six or seven hun
dred million dollars annually would be
substituted for the nuisance and special
taxes now carried on the House bfll.
1.-THE committee could restore bill
lion dollar industry almost over night;
it could put 100000 900 to work re-
habilitating 1,100 breweries; it could
promote TOO, 900 carloads Of material
pulling into and out of the breweries
each year; it could provide food, cloth
ing and housing for 2,o0o,0 900 individ-
uals connected directly or indirectly
with the pay rolls of the breweries,
matters and allied trades, and it could
substitute a voluntary tax for lot Of
unpopular taxes If it would but appre-
ciate the desires of 38,880 405 wet con-
stituents in the 19 States from which
they are elected"
Then he enumerated the wet and
dry vote cast in the poll in the ls
States. In each the majority was
against prohibition.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
How Shall We Balance Budget?
Lot Expected Next Year in Reorganization OF Taxing
Systems and Developing New Forms
of Taxation.

able its reports to the States and vice
versa. Cooperation in the income tax
field has indicated that 1t is possible
for the Federal and State units to work
together on tax matters.
Conflict Between States.
In addition to the overlapping there
is a certain amount of conflict between
States. Thus one State endeavors to
take more than its share of the total
net income Of corporations doing busi-
ness within its borders. Phen some
corporations try to work out method
that will enable them to pay taxes only
in particular States.
None of the States has ever worked
out a satisfactory scheme to tax the
property of public utilities. Even the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
difficulty in valuing 1t. Some OF the
States impose a tax on gross receipts.
Perplexity develops here because OF the
interstate character of the business
which produces the receipts. Much
litigation has resulted.
There is, of course. much danger Of
GENERALIZATION of power in attempting
coordination of taxing systems. Thus
in Iowa last year 1t was proposed to
centralize the property tax machinery
in the counties. Instead OF local as
SCISSOR In each of the towns, there was
to have been a county Office to do the
work. This proposition was rejected by
the farmers. similar plan, on the
other hand. has worked with success
In Ohio. In Chicago an army of local
officials has been superseded by county
assessor, with almost as much authority
as all the old bodies combined.
Much Expected Next Year.
Most all of the State legislatures will
be in session in the Winter of 1888.
The presidential and congressional elec-
tions will have left the Congress that
meets in December, 1882, free to do
many things that are not now politi-
cally possible. Probably there will be
more accomplished in the Winter of
1888 in the way of reorganizing taxing
systems and developing new forms of
taxation along a widely distributed base
than has been achieved IL the whole
fiscal history of the United States.
The American governmental system
has been growing at such a rapid pace
that If it had not been for the depres-
sion, the entire taxing structure would
have reached almost the point of con-
fiscation. With rising public opinion
in favor of reduced taxes, the only way
out is a merging Of governmental units
in the local field to produce efficiency
and coordination of the taxing authori-
ties Of Federal, State and local govern
ments.
tcopyrisht 1922
(Tomorrows article will deal with the
need for Qualification of budgets and
greater public knowledge of the details
o. governmental expenditure.)
Evening star., 1932-04-07
CANADIAN BOUNDARY
DISPUTE IS ARGUED
Commission Hears Case Involving
Storage Dams Near
Border Lake.

The International Joint Commission
between the United States and Canada
met here yesterday and heard testi-
mony and arguments involving the
building of storage dams on waters
emptying into Rainy Lake. which Is
boundary lake between Minnesota and
the Province of ontario.
The proposition involves the 1oWage
of some 40 miles of forest territory, and
the conflict of interests arises between
recreational and power interests.
Part of this territory is in Quetico
Park, the Canadian reservation in the
Province of Ontario, and part IN the
Superior National Forest in Northern
Minnesota.
Trial of the case will be resumed by
the commission at some point in North
ern Minnesota during the Summer.
The Canadian members of the commits
sion are Charles A.. Magrath, Sir VIII
liam H. Hearst and George w. Kyle.
The United States members are John
II. Bartlett, chairman; P. N. McCum-
Der, and A. o. Stanley.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
POSTAGE INCREASE
APPEARS CERTAIN
Three-Cent Stamp Expected
to Help Greatly in
Cutting Deficit.

The 3-cent stamp seems ready 70
wrest first place in the postage family
from the old 2-center, which mas nelo
popular honors since 1885, except for
one brief period.
An increase in the first-class mail
rates from 2 to cents, which is ex-
pected to be approved by the senate
when it passes the tax bill, would take
effect 30. days after President Hoover
signs the bill.
This increase in postage probably
would affect more people than any otner
proposed tax raise and, yielding an eStl-
mated increase of $134 4,00O. 600 IN posCaI
receipts, would be one OF the oiggesI
revenue producers in the bill.
Seen as Forward Step.
In addition to helping balance the
general budget, the Scent rate on letter
mail, in the opinion of Postmaster Gen.
eral Brown, would go long way toward
taking the worlds largest buslness-tne
Post once Department-out OF the req.
Last years deficit attributable 10
strictly postal operations was more tnan
S98, 10000 The Postmaster General
says if present trends are maintained;
the net deficit for the current year VIII
be in the neighborhood OF $l5O,0oo,ooo'
A~
effect since 1885 except for time dur
ing the World War when the rate was
increased to cents.
Since 1916 there has been an increase
of 50 per cent in the second-class rate,
an increase of 81 per cent In the third
class rate and an average increase OF ~
per cent in the parcel post.
Postal officials advocate raising the
letter mail rates rather than those on
newspapers, publications and parcel
post because the Government has
monopoly in the handling Of the former
and would run no risk OF driving this
business into the hands Of competitors.
On the other hand, railroads, express
companies, steamship lines and motor
buses afford facilities for the trans
portation of newspapers, magaAnes'
printed advertising matter and mer-
chandiSe of all kinds.
Postal officials insist, moreover, that
the 2-cent rate on letters is too low,
considering the value Of the service to
postal patrons. Taking into account
the purchasing power of the dollar, the
2-cent postage of 1885 is equivalent to
315 cents at the present time, they say.
If postage rates had been increased
in the same ratio as wages and services,
they say, the letter rate today would be
7 cents an ounce.
A 212 2-cent rate, postal authorities
say, would produce additional funds
amounting on the present mail volume
to about $50, ,000. 900 yearly. Under ordi-
nary conditions this would be sufficient,
they assert, to balance the postal bud
get and keep it balanced against the ex-
isting scale of salaries and tranSporta-
ton charges.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
HOOVER WILL OPEN II
BASE BALL SEASON 7
President to Make First Pitch q
at Game With Boston
Monday.

President Hoover will forSake hts
desk at the White House Monday aft
ernoon to open oficially the major
league base ball season.
At Grifith Stadium he will toss out
the first bal from the presidential box,
signalling the start of Washington's
first game. with the Boston Red Sox,
and the beginning Of the Nationals
pennant fight.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, Vice
President Curtis and the entire cab
met, the Chief Executive Is scheduled
to arrive at the stadium at 2:45 o'clock,
Shortly after his arrival the Presi-
dent will loosen the right arm that
saw some service years ago on the dia-
mond at Stanford University and hurl
a shiny base ball to the umpire In
chief.
There will be plenty to keep the thou
sands in the stadium on edge before
the President makes that toss. Clark
Griffith, the Washington ball club
executive, has been busy since his re-
turn from the South Tuesday COM
pleting details for the opening of the
campaign.
The customary march to the hagstaf
IN center neId Tor the hosting OF the
colors will be held before the game.
This will start right after the President
is seated in his box near the Nationals
dugout. Marching to spirited music
provided by the Army Band, both teams
will stride to the far reaches of the
stadium for the ceremony, with Secre-
tary of the Treasury Ogden Mills and
Griffith leading the procession.
Fans will have plenty of time to file
into the park before the game, for the
gates will open as early as IL o'clock.
For the benefit of the early birds, Gold
mans Band will swing into action at
noon and play until the arrival Of the
President.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Overlapping Tax Systems

Coordination of Federal, State and
local taxation has long been advocated
but never consummated. In times of
prosperity it has not aroused much in
terest. Now that all governmental units
are feeling the pinch, the competition
for tax revenues Is becoming serious
problem. There is nothing in the Fed
eral Constitution which forbids State
from imposing tax so high as to inter-
fere with the receipt by the Federal
Government Of much tax revenue from
that particular State on the same prod
uct.
There are 13 States that have to-
bacco taxes. The revenue they derive
from it is not very large, because the
rate is usually much lower than the
Federal tax The Federal Government,
however, views these State tobacco taxes
with a certain degree of alarm. Ogden
Mills, Secretary of the Treasury, recent
ly said that he did not think the States
Evening star., 1932-04-07
PARENT-TEACHER LIST
OF NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Officers of D. C. Body Will Be Sc
lected at Annual Convention
April 90.

The name Of Mrs. Joseph N Saunders
heads the list of candidates from which
officers will be selected by the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers at its annual convention april
20. The list of nominees was an
nounced today by the Nominating Com
mittee of the organization, which in
turn is elected by the board Of
managers.
Other nominees are Mrs. Walter B.
Fry, secretary; Mrs. T. D. Blackstone,
treasurer; Mrs r. T. Wyche, historian;
Mrs. L. B. Castell, first vice president
Mrs. Finis D. Morris second vice presi-
dent; Selden M. Ely, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph F. Randall, fourth
vice president; Mrs. Joseph Sanders,
fifth vice president; Mrs. Walter c.
Jones, sixth vice president; Mrs. Miner
w. Buell., seventh vice president; Mrs.
William T. Bannerman and John w.
Townsend, delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
REGULATED SHIPMENT
OF FIREARMS URGED
Capper Also Favors Adequate"
Excise Tax on Pistols
and Revolvers.

Urging greater control both here and
throughout the country over the use of
firearms, Senator Capper, Republican,
of Kansas last night advocated Gov
ernment regulation of the interstate
shipment Of weapons and also an
nounced he favored heavier tax on
pistols and revolvers in the pending
Federal revenue bill. Senator Capper
spoke from Station WRC, under the
auspices of the National Anti-Weapon
Association.
The Kansan, chairman OF the Dis
trict Committee, predicted favorable
action by this Congress on his bill to
put more teeth in existing dangerous
weapon laws of the District. Turning
from local needs to the Nationwide
promlem, the Senator said:
There are, 10 seems TO me, two ways
by which we can meet the firearms
problem in a national way. One Is by
rigidly controlling the shipment OF
firearms in interstate commerce and
the other is by imposing an adequate
excise tax on each weapon sold"
Senator Copeland of New York has
bill pending in the Interstate Com
merce Committee to deal with the in
terstate shipment of firearms, and
Senator Capper said 1t is worthy OF
study by Congress.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Town a ''Heaven
On Earth" With No
Taxes to Be Paid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, Nebr.. April T.
From the standpoint Of money
and taxes, Trenton was q "heav-
en-" on earth today.
The villagers won't have to pay
any taxes for at least another
year. This was decided yester-
day, when they voted on the
question as to whether they
should be taxed. Their answer
was mo-"
And as to money, officials said
the village had $4,000 surplus
and no place to invest 1t.
They credited the municipality
owned utilities with having pro-
vided more than enough money
to meet the city's needs.
And to make matters better.
electric light rates were reduced
rs per cent the other day.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

I'm this, the ninth OF series OF
IL articles on Balancing the Budget,
Ddrid Laurence explains the oUer-
tapping OF tar systems in the United
States, inDolu.ng about 100000 tar
inc units. and indicates that the pdy
out is some informal agreement be-
tween the Darious Federal, State and
local units.)
Evening star., 1932-04-07
De VALERA FIRM

LONDON. April (P-Usually well
informed circles said today the govern
ment of the Irish Free State will in
sist that any conference between itself
and Great Britain, on the oath of al
legiance and the land annuities. must
be held in Dublin.
President Eamon de Valera of the
Free State and his adherents are ir-
revocably opposed to a conference in
London.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
WRONG BODY SHIPPED
Remains Sent East From Iowa Ar,
Identified.

CONCORD, N. H, April R.-A
body that was shipped to Concord
from Guthrie Center, Iowa, under the
erroneous identification of Roy Leduke,
was identified yesterday as that of
Arthur M. O'Shea, %, of New York
City.
After Guthrie Center authorities had
identified the body of O'Shea as that
Of Leduke. through the finding Of
papers belonging to Leduke in his
clothes, Leduke's father had the body
shipped to Concord. Soon afterward
however, he received a letter from
Chicago, indicating his son was alive
and well, although without funds, in
that city.
His family has arranged for his re-
turn from Chicago
Evening star., 1932-04-07

should tax tobacco,
but If they were
going to do so the
Federal G. vern-
ment m ! 6 h t as
well jump IN and
tax gasoline. Since
that statement was
made Mr.. Mills has
found { at the
new taxes would
not bring in sum-
cient revenue and
he was compelled
to recommend a
tax of / cent a gal
Ion on gasoline.
There is one con-
spicuous example of
compulsory co-ordi-
nation haf w q q u
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Lectures on Microscopy.

There will be a free public lecture
this evening under the auspices of the
Society of Sigma Chi In the auditorium
of the Interior Building by DR.. Francis
F. Lucas of the Bell Telephone Co. on
high-power ultra violet microscopy, on
which he is considered one Of the
worlds foremost experts.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Jail Warden Posts
Placards i'm Cells
To Show Good Will
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., April IA
gentle host Is Warden Charles A.
Steadman of the Essex County
Jail.
He posted placards around the
cells reading:
My friends, you and are liv-
ing under the same roof for
a while. AL of us make mistakes
and at times do wrong. Perhaps
you have. I know 1 have. My
hope Is that I will be a better
man for having known you and
you will be none the worse for
knowing me-"
Evening star., 1932-04-07
PLAY HAS CAST OF SO
"Country School" to Be Given al
Mckinley School April Is.

A cast of so persons will present the
auditorium of the Mckinley High
School Friday evening, April Is. The
production is to be staged under the
auspices of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers, with
Ed Muth as director.
Mrs. Wallace Perry is general chair
man in charge of arrangements for
the play and Mrs. L. B. Casteu Is IN
charge of ticket distribution.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
ALUMNI TO GATHER
et. Joseph's College Reunion to Be
Held Tomorrow.

ne1o 4Oho4AO"'
Alumni of st. Joseph's College, En-
Ynitsburg, Md, will hold their thirty
fifth annual reunion at the college to-
morrow. The session will open at ! 30
pm. with a meeting Of the Executive
Board. A student recital and bridge
party will round out the evening pro-
gram. Business sessions will be held
Saturday.
Oficers Of the Washington Chapter Of
St. Josephs Alumni are: Mrs. Francis
X. Emmet, regent; Miss Pauline Flan-
merry, vice regent; Miss Ruth Roberts,
secretary, and Miss Mary Kramm,
treasurer
Evening star., 1932-04-07
103 Red Suspects Held.

LUBLIN. Poland, April 7 P).-Police
arrested 103 persons today on charges
of membership in secret Communist
organization.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

1t is quite difficult to enter the Com
munist ranks in Russia, and member
ship there when attained is never as
sured, for continual "purgings" take
rlara
Evening star., 1932-04-07
8096 OF ALL
START HERE
Guard Against Intestinal Fatigue

Of course. if you are satisfied to
feel half sick all or part of the time.
this message is not for you.
but if you wish to rid your system of
poisonous waste matter, regain your
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Simple Remedy Relieves CONSTIPATION

One little E-Z Tablet taken any
time settles upset stomach, banishes
coated tongue and Evens lazy liver,
cleanses and sweetens the bowels.
If you are easily upset by ordinary
laxatives, you will welcome E-Z
Evening star., 1932-04-07

old time energy. and really feel goo
again, we strongly recommend tina
you follow this simple method @
banishing constipation.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

Tablets because you can regulate the
dose to exactly suit yourself.
E-Z Tablets never gripe, cramp.
upset or weaken YOU. Millions sold
yearly by druggists everywhere.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

(Tomorrow's article will deal with the
need for Qualification of budgets and
greater public knowledge of the details
ot governmental expenditure)
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
UN JONEN DE 20 AMOS CON
FESO IL DELITOS DE RO-
30

Arrestado por los detectives
Morris y Story, un .joven de 20
amos William Stafford, de Bal
timore, confeS6 aver haber CO.
metido once deiitoS de robo, EN-
los ultimoS Is dias.
Stafford describe al detec-
tive Bush todas las caSas roba-
daS por 6l, en- ell barrio de HYDE
Park, incluyendo en- la lista a
los espoSos A. j. Hitchcock, de
la Gale Horaci6 Gil, a los cua~
les amenazara con un revolver
cuando elloS lie encontraron en-
ell interior de su casa, regis
trando los escaparates.
Los esposos Hitchcock reco-
nocieron al preso, que no estaba
enmascarado la noche del asal-
to.
Confes6 el j6vcn criminal ha-
be- cumplido una sentencia de
5 amos, en- el estado de Texas.
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS

isl no hemos aGreciado mai
las cosas, la Junta d. Educaci6n
ha dado una "pitada" con ell a
cuerdo tornado en- contra de los
a~poderados del diStrito escolar
ndmero 4, Que preside ell aboga-
do Charles c, Blake.
Ia Junta de Education quie-
re deStituir a los apoderadoS
porque estos han cumplido con
su deber; pero no han contenta-
do a dos senores del grupo que
preside Mr.. Keefe.
No hemos cambiado de pa
recer y Seguimos opinando que
el disgusto de la Junta aumen-
to. en- contra de los apodera-
dos, cuando estos decidieran
emplear a dos 0 tres america
nos de origen "latino'', en- las
cscusIas pdblicas, como conser-
ies.
En6rgica y clara es la contes-
taci6n dada por los apoderados,
IN ell dia de aver, V es"eramos
Que la Junta recapacita y no au-
mente la tirantez Y la "rivali-
dad" entire ella Y los acusados.
mo tiene derecho Ia pobla-
ci6n latina a Tampa, compues-
ia POI el 500 del nUmero total
de habitantes, a que dos o tres
ciUdadanos de apellido espanol
cobran pequenos sueldos como
conserjes?
iPor que no Sc pide a la legis
latura apruebe una ley prohi-
biendo a los descendientes de
los descubridores de la Florida
V f%undadores de la riqueza de
Tampa, desempenar cargos pd-
bl'cos, aunque sean ciudadanos
hcnrados Y cumplidores de sus
debercS?
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
MACHADO QUIERE LA Pc
MA DE MUERTE PARA
LOS QUE TENGAN BOM-
BIAS DE DINAMITA 0 ES-
COPETAS ~RECORTADAS

Habana, Octubre 21.-El pre-
sidente Machado, segdn Sc ha
dicho en- los circulos oficiales, di
rigira IN mensaje al congreso
pidi6ndole apruebe una ley impo
niendo la pena de muerte a toda
persona en- cuyo poder Sc en-
cuentre una bomba de dinamita
o una escopeta recortada, STEM
pre- que Sc prueben los fines te-
rroristas de los acusados.
Cr6ese que ell congreso, STEM
pre- d6cil a las recomendacioncs
del presidente, aprobara esa ley,
que sera dnica en- ell mundo,
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
CORTE FEDER al.

FL juez Akerman sehal6 aver
la vista de 81 casos, todos los
cuales, con exception de dos Sc
refieren a violaciones dc la ley
SEGA.
La causa mas impOrtante en-
tire las senaladas para ju>"io en-
ell termino de Noviembre Z, es
la de Mitchell Sampson, de Tam
pa, a quien sc acuSa de hacer de
claraciones falsas para obtener
la libertad de Luis Elizalde, va
fallecido. Sampson dijo tener
varias propiedades libres de hi
poteca cuando firmara una de-
claraci6n ante cl comisionado
federal Williams. Sc le juzRara
el dia IA de noviembre.
Entire los acusados De violar
la le%seca figuran Jack Ju-
liam Tom Randall, Annie n. An
derson, Primo Alfonso, Angelina
Fernandez, Clarence &C.. King,
Dora Kina Nick cacciatore,
Ralph S. LazZara, j. Gardner,
Jack Hardman y Charles w.
Gunter.
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
GRAN ACTINIDAD ELECTO-
RAJ EN- CATALUNA

Madrid. oct. 2l.-En un in
forme del gohernador civil de
Barcelona, al mjnistro de la go
hernaci6n, Sc dice que reina
gran actividad electoral en- Ca
taluna.
! Las eleccioncs Sc han fiiado
para q 20 de noviembre Y los
partidos que con mas ahinco la
1oran para conquistar Ell apo
yo del pueblo, son la Union So
ciaiista, la liga Y la izquierda
Catalina.
Fl acuerdo dc la Gcneralidad,
sc0alando Ell dia 20 deanoviem-
hre para las elecciones, fu6 rati-
ticado por ell conseio de minis
tros.
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
HkBLASE DE HACER NUE.
VAS REFORMAS A LA
CONSTITUTION

Habana, Octubre 21.-Aun-
que ell presidente Machado pare
&c satisfecho con la ~presente
Constitution, Y asi 10 ha dicho,
asegdrase que despues de las
elecciones de Noviembre Sc lie ha
ran nuevas reformas a la Carta
Fundamental.
En- una nota dada a los peri6-
distas hace pocos dias ell presi-
dente expresaba ell criterio de
Que 81 esta absolutamente salts
fecho con una de las clausulas
de la Constitution, Y es la que
So opone a la reelection del pre-
sidente.
La gaceta., 1932-10-21
OFICIALMENTE NO Sc AID
MITE IA FUGA DE MEN
DOZA

Habana, Octubre 21.-Oficial
mente no sc admite que Ignacio
Mendoza de la Tore, uno de los
9cusados por el envio de la bonn
"a que matara al teniente Diaz,
haya evadido la vigilancia de la
guardia rural, hace algunos
dias.
En- los peri6dicos de los Esta-
dos Unidos Sc public6 la noticia
de la evasion de Mendoza de la
Tore, pero en- Ell Quartet gene
raj del ei6rcito no Sc lie quiso
dar cr6dito.
Sabese que en- ell juicio de la
causa contra Mendoza, Corrons
Y LUZ Perez, de nuevo senala-
do para el 2 de Noviembre, no
Sc admitira a los periodistas.