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Evening star., 1934-12-30
BOOTLEGGER CURB
SEEN IN TAX CUT
Wisconsin Liquor Official
Says Congress Holds Key
to Situation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, December 2e.-To
curb the bootlegger, make bootlegging
Improbable: Cut down legal liquor
taxes. That was the proposal today
OF A. J. Palmer, director Of the Wis.
consin beverage tax division.
He complained that prices are too
high for the quality Of legal liquor.
Legislators, particularly those in
Washington. could deliver an almost
fatal thrust at bootlegging by reducing
liquor taxes and thus making the boot
legger's margin Of profit too slim,
Palmer said.
MOonshine Quality Helps.
Palmer told the American Legisla.
tors Association, in the current issue
of its magazine, that he is convinced
the public still considers the prices
of legal liquor too high. The prohibi-
tion era, he said, produced a palatable
moonshine and many old customers
went back to the bootlegger after
tasting some Of the horrible blends"
OF legal liquor which appeared after
repeal
A so per cent reduction in both
State and Federal taxes would mean a
reduction Of approximately 37i2 cents
quart on liquor, or enough to put
a bad crimp in the bootlegger's busi-
ness. Palmer said. He expressed the
belief that Government revenues would
not suffer
The Wisconsin director contended
wine producing States should set a
definite standard which will assure the
consumer at least sound, clean, drink
able wine" and make producers con.
form to the standard He said the
tax on wines is far too high.
Would Limit Retailers.
Palmer suggested that retailers be
permitted to purchase only from
manufacturers, rectifiers and whole
salers OF the same State and that the
latter in turn be required to buy from
only those out-of- State firms which
hold a permit from the State ad.
miniStrator.
Control Of the liquor trafic will be
effective only through cooperation be-
tween States, he said. This co-opera-
ton would include the regular ex.
change Of information on manu-.
facturers, wholesalers and other han
dlers Of liquor, Standardization of laws,
rules, forms and regulations.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
CENSUS OF HOUSING
BY GOVERNMENT URGED
Statistical Association Hears
Great Results Obtained for
National Planning.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December ga periodic
census of housing by the Government
was urged by Ernest M. Fisher,
economic adviser of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, at the closing
meeting of the American Statistical
Association today.
He said this type Of census has
been conducted in some European
countries and the information obtained
had been "of great significance from
an economic as well as a national
planning point of view"
More recognition for consumer
interest" and less emphasis upon price
fixing were suggested by Thomas c..
Blalsdell, jr., acting executive director
OF the N. r. A. Consumers Advisory
Board, as a means Of preventing in
dustriai codes from becoming self
defeating" agencies.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
First of Lo,u-Cost
D'oeling Projects
Readyfor Tenants
Rentals Average $IO.5I
Per Room in PhiIa-
deIphia Plan.

The first Government-built, low
rent apartment project, erected for
hosiery workers in Philadelphia from
P. w. A. funds, will be occupied soon.
At rentals averaging $10.51 per
month, tenants may take their choice
of apartments providing two and q
half, four and five rooms. Leases for
dwellings in the project, called the
Juniata development, will be taken to-
morrow and the first Of the four
apartment buildings will be occupied
on Saturday.
The project was financed by P.
w. A. loan of $1,039,000, and is a
limited dividend corporation project
sponsored by the American Federation
of Hosiery Workers. 1t is one Of
eight limited dividend low-rent hous-
ing projects going forward under the
program of Col. Horatio B. Hackett,
director of the Housing Division. Other
types of projects are being financed
by p. w. A. in more than 80 cities.
The Philadelphia apartments will
contain all modern conyeniences, in
cluding refrigeration and electric
stoves. The project Is designed to
pay Oh the P. w. A. loan on an amor
tized basis In 80 years.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
This
Changing
World
Propaganda Drive in
Saar Causes Fear
of Trouble.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The possibility of trouble in the
Saar district continues to worry Eu-
ropean statesmen despite the fact the
French and the German governments
have reached an understanding re-
garding the payment for the coal
mines in case the plebiscite, which is
to be held within fortnight, favors
the return of that province to the
Reich.
\ X X X
The thousands of refugees from Ger
many who have been given shelter in
the Saar are using the most cunning
devices of propaganda to induce the
Saar population to vote at least for
the maintenance Of the League of
Nations administration. Among these
refugees who had to flee Germany
since the coming into office Of Adolph
Hitler there are many intellectuals
who are used to political fights. They
have their own newspapers, through
which they carry on a powerful cam
paign against the reunion Of the Saar
to Hitler's Germany. The latest
stories of another blood purge" in
the Reich emanated from these sources,
and while the story was convincingly
denied in Europe, those denials had
little effect in the Saar.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
NEW RACE RACKET
IS FOUND IN CITY
Numbers Crusaders Dis
cover GuIIibIe Playing Game
With 25-Cent Stake.

Imported from New Jersey, new
racket has come to Washington. 1t
is called the Mutual Racing Special
q miniature Irish Sweepstakes effect
with daily prizes of $500 offered the
gullible at 25 cents a play. A spe-
cial Saturday offering gives the player
q chance to take in $4,000.
Members of the vice squad in chaS-
ing down numbers runners inadver-
tently came across the New Jersey
scheme, said to be backed by a New
ark syndicate. In series of three
raids the police netted bushel basket
full Of Mutual Racing Special tickets.
Tickets Like Sweepstakes Boards.
The tickets are printed after the
fashion of the sweepstakes tickets
and in the same general style-even
held by the customer.
Five numbers are placed on each
ticket by the holder. The winning
numbers are determined by results of
races at various tracks.
If a ticket holder cashes in on all
five numbers for the day he gets
$500. If he hits the last four num-
bers he gets half that amount. If he
hits the last three numbers he gets
$50. If he has the last number he
gets dollar.
Saturday Prizes Higher.
For the Saturday special the five
numbers bring a total of $4,000 to
the winner. The last four numbers
bring $3.50. the last three $500 and
the last number has a prize award
Of $50.
Since the numbers runners have
been harassed by the police, members
of the vice squad believe that the
New Jersey syndicate sees an oppor-
tunity to introduce rival game In
Washington-the Mutual Racing Spe-
cial.
Men arrested are believed to be
pawns of the syndicate.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
NEWSPAPER BOARDS
OPINION IS ASKED
N. R. A. Requests Recommends
ton on Proposal to Remove
Eagle of Call Bulletin.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Newspaper Industrial Board
will be asked whether it thinks the
San Francisco Call-Bulletin should
lose its Blue Eagle.
The N. R. A. Administrative Board
decided to call on the newspaper board
for its opinion after the Labor Re-
lations Board asked the N. r. A. to
remove the code compliance insignia.
The labor board made that request
after the paper. an interest of Will
liam Randolph Hurst, refused to re-
instate Dean s. Jennings, q rewrite
man, who complained he had been
forced to resign for activity with the
American Newspaper Guild.
The board ordered Jennings REIN
statement, despite the contention of
the paper and Donald r. Richberg.
director c the Emergency Council,
that the case should have been heard
by the Newspaper Industrial Board.
When the newspaper board would
act on the case has not been made
known here.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
"RAMON'S" CHARGES
DENIED BY Wife
Heigh-Ho Club Proprietor Said
She Adopted Baby and Pre-.
tended Parenthood.

Mrs. Catherine c. Bayasca-Perna,
wife Of Ramon" Of the Heigh-Ho
Club, yesterday denied she had ever
tricked her husband into believing
she was the mother Of his child.
The denial was contained in an an.
swer to suit for divorce filed re.
Gently in the District Supreme Court
by Ramon" who claimed his wife
had adopted child and then led him
to believe it was their own.
The wife, through Attorney Ray.
mond Neudecker. said Ramon" knew
she had adopted the child and con.
sented to the arrangements. She
asked the court to dismiss his suit
and award her a limited divorce on
the grounds he had frequently beaten
her and otherwise mistreated her.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
LISTED
FOR FORUM TALK
Senator Will Discuss Major
Issues to Come Before
Congress.

Americas outlook for 1885 will be
discussed by Senator Henrik L. Ship
stead Of Minnesota speaking in the
National Radio Forum at pm. to-
morrow. The forum program is ar
ranged by The Washington Star and
broadcast over a coast-to- coast net
work Of the National Broadcasting
Co.
With the Nation standing at the
threshold of the new year, Senator
Shipstead will take this opportunity Of
outlining to the radio audience the
most important problems of govern
ment waiting to be dealt with during
the months just ahead. 1t is probable
he also will dwell on what the future
holds for commerce, business and for
the American people generally.
With II years of experience in the
Senate, Senator Shipstead has just
been reelected for another six-year
term. His views on impending legisla-
ton will be timely, with Congress pre-
pairing to convene on January 3. Sena-
tor Shipstead is the only Farmer
Labor member Of the Senate.
Evening star., 1934-12-30

bined, viz, Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi,
New Mexico, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming,
whose payments aggregate $l0,078,8
The climax Of aStonishment is
reached when the oficial report dis
closes that the District pays per capita
in these taxes more than 10 States
Of the Union, exceeded only by eight
States, VIZ, Delaware, North Caro-
lima, Virginia, New York, Nevada,
California, Kentucky and New Jersey.
One Washingtonian thus pays into
the Treasury in these taxes more than
the average citizen Of every State in
the Union, except the eight States
above enumerated.
The revenue from these taxes (com-
bined with customs duties) meets all
national expenditures, including the
lump sum payment for Capital up
building, bounties or subsidies to the
States, the erection of public build
ings, the acquisition and development
Of national parks, the national salary
list, including the salaries Of Presi-
dent, Senators and Representatives
For all these objects the District pays
more than one-half Of the States and
the average Washingtonian pays (per
cspita) more than the average citizen
Of 40 Of the States.
No Slur on Smaller Contributors.
These figures involve no slur upon
the small-contributing States and
should arouse no resentments. 1t Is
hard to refute the small contributors
claim that 1t Is more creditable not to
contribute than to contribute largely
to internal revenue taxes derived
mainly from whisky, beer, tobacco and
supertaxes upon swollen incomes.
The sole purpose is to demonstrate
how large . contributor the District
is to national internal revenue taxes,
the only national taxes that fall di-
rectly and unmistakably and in as
certainable amounts upon Americans.
and that supply three -fourths of the
national revenue: and to suggest that
In the absence of national representa-
ton to couple with this taxation the
equitable obligation is upon the Ma
ton, represented by Congress, to see
that equity Is done and that fair play
prevails in spending justly and for
the Capitals welfare the Districts
comparatively large contribution.
In developing the Nations City the
Washing t0nians are BY far the largest
contributors among Americans. They
contribute on both the local and ma
tional side Of the account. As local
taxpayers they are made unjustiy to
pay b per cent Of municipal expense;
and they contribute more than half
Of the States to the national revenue
from which the II per cent lump sum
payment Is derived. They are the only
Americans who have absolutely moth
Ing to say authoritatively concerning
the disposition Of the funds to which
they are such large contributors.
The equitable obligation upon Con-
gress, raised by these facts, Is obvious.
Tomorrop's article pill discuss
the national obligation based upon
the hundreds OF millions OF boun-
ties and subsidies 0iuen by Nation
to States. toi0Gd Which the Dis
trict pays in internal repenue taIes,
but IN the distribution Of Which it
10 not permitted to participate.
Evening star., 1934-12-30

Berlin is naturally sore at this
propaganda and accuses the French
of having organized this campaign
through the German refugees.
The Nazis in the Saar lack the
power of intellectual augmentation
Hitler opponents can bring forth and
are using blunt force and unconvinc-
ing propaganda.
There may be serious clashes,
despite the presence OF an inter
national police force. 1t is feared
that any Intervention on the part
OF foreign soldiers might irritate
the ndtipe population and cause
real trouble. 1t is on this the Ndzis
are counting, especially since the
French forces on the Sdar border
haze been greatly reinforced.
The Nazis have been forbidden to
parade their brown shirts. But they
have been able to defeat this order
by wearing distinctive caps by which
they can easily be recognized by
friends and foes. They are deter
mined to create trouble should the
arguments of the anti-Nazi Germans
prevail upon the voters to demand the
continuation of the present regime in
that province.
Xxx
Nobody envies the job Of Jefferson
Caffery, the American Ambassador to
Cuba. Not even his worst enemies can
consider it a sinecure. He is the only
Ambassador in the world who lives on
a volcano, and whose life is in danger
every day.
Not that the Cubdns dislike CAT
tery. Those who threaten his life
hare nothing personally against
him. But the Cuban Communists
and their ranks are swelling
every ddy-Cdnt to assert them
selues in the strite-torn island by
doing something big and spectdcu-
lar.
Caffery has lived in Central America
for some years and understands the
psychology. He probably is nervous
but does not show it. He moves about
the streets Of Havana in a big open
car of distinctive color so that there
can be no mistake that it belongs to
him, and makes public appearances as
often as possible.
1t is apparently the safest way Of
warding off an attack.
Cdfery remembers hoD Gen.
Smedley Butler handled the
Niclrdgudn soldiers Dhen he
brought the Marines to Nicaragua.
He landed and decided to 90 into
Mandgud, accompanied only by
one naval officer. He had to cross
bridge which lDas occupied by
,Nicaraguan troops ready for bat
tle.. A handsome general on q
Uhite horse and Dith q pistol in
his hand tDas prancing up and
do,Dn the bridge. Butler advanced.
The general shouted at him and
shoDed him the pistol-G beuuti-
Jul peapon Dith mother-ot-pearl
handle. Butler looked at him, ad-
Uanced, took the pistol out of his
hand, took out the cartridges,
threU them dpay, then returned
it to the amazed general, saying:
"lt's all right no,o, you can't hurt
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Claudia Dell Is Married.

LOS ANGELES, December 20 (P).-
Claudia Dell, film actress, and Edwin
Silton, theatrical agent, were married
today by Superior Judge Fletcher
Bowron.
The couple plan to leave soon for
Palm Springs, desert resort, and later
will 90 to Europe.
Miss Dell gave her age as 23. Silton
said he was A.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE FIREMENs INSURANCE
Company Of Washington and georgetown
Insurance Company Of Washington and
% meet S dF Rf the osf D9fpOse
of electing thirteen directors for the en-
suing year; Polls open from am. to II
noon. ALBERT w. HOWARD. Secretary:
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of A. S. Pratt &, Sons. Inc. will
be held at the Offices of the company. sl55
18th st. NV. washington, D; c. at ato1i,i u
G. C. TRUE. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the Home Building Association
and such other. business may properly
come before the meeting ,db Will be be held
aqeidsy IT he oce ?aesaF of the @ d"6
Pennsylvania Avenue NV. Books. now
open for subscription to shares OF the
5ath Series. Payments 81 per month per
JAMES NJ. WOODWARD. Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
clared a regular dividend Of . per cent
on its capital stock of S3.400000. payable
January 10. 1895. to the stockholders OF
at ths cSse OF 3n o the
stockholders Of said company. for the cleo
tion of directors for the ensuing year the
presentation of the annual report OF the
president and the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before them.
in I'M the @ city sU of washington. D. C.. on Tues
day, January 5. 1885. at IL o'clock noon,
and the polls will be open until l2:30
company will be closed from January 9th
to the 18th. both DAYS included.
CoRCoRAN THoM.
FREDERICK P. H. s1DDoNs.
Secretary.
WANTED-PRICE ON LOAD OF FURNI-
i375-J'
FURNISHED APT-TWO ROOMS. ELEC..
gas. phone. refrigeration, dishes. linens.
$50. Additional room; Sl5. GILL1LAND.
INVALID ROLLING CHAIRs-For rent or
sale; new and used: all styles. all sizes; re-
eqsed PEices sot5 UNITED u STATES AF STORAGE
SPECIAL RETURN-LoAD RATES ON FULL
and part loads to all points within 1000
miles; padded vans, guaranteed service.
DEL. ASSOC. INC. 1917 N. Y. ave
DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND
New York. Frequent trips to other Isst-
f TsANsrERl slEis Slnfs
STORAGE co. Decatur 250O.
WEEKLY TRIPS TO. AND FROM BALT1-
more; also trips within e hours notiGs & to
TRANsFHR & 4 STORAGE CO.. North ! ss4s'
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself.
3O'
ELECTRICAL REPAIRs RI45n1- s,.elSio ANp
Shop on Wheels. Inc. have shops all over
town to serve you. See your Telephone Di-
rectory for branch nearest you or call Wis.,
consin 1921. No job too small or too large.
CHAMBERS is nndeftakeFs SRs Of ehe larTsss Ia tS.
world. Complete funerals low S15
up. Six chapels. twelve parlors. seventeen
cars. hearses and ambulances. twenty-five
undertakers and assistants.
NO DELIVERIES MADE
TUESDAY. JAN. l, 1885.
SAMUEL c. PALMER CO.,
1866 WISCONSIN AVE.
Evening star., 1934-12-30


A British vice consul stationed in
Northern AbySsinia has proved recent
ly that the country Is not all noun
tains and jungle.
The British official, stationed in q
small place about 100 miles from Adds
Ababa, was ordered to report to the
Minister in the Abyssinian capital
The only way of travel was on mule
back, sport he disliked.
So he got himself couple of car
riers for his baggage, dozen golf
balls and his clubs and walked all
the way to Adds Ababa hitting the
white pill. He claims to have lost only
four balls and to have encountered
only one poisonous snake, which he
killed with his driver.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
SUGAR Is SEIZED

17o,624, $50 Pounds Held in Ex-
cess of Jones-Costigan Quotas.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 90 Lp.
Seizure of 179,624552 pounds of
sugar shipped from the Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands in excess of Jones'
Costigan quotas was announced today
by Collector of Customs Charles O..
Dunbar.
Dunbar said the sugar had been
labeled unclaimed merchandise" and
would be held pending determination
Of the legality of the Jones-Costigan
act, now being questioned in suits
brought by Hawaiian and Philippine
planters.
He explained the seizures began
last May after Philippine planters had
openly disregarded the quota law.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
W00LW0RTH HEIRESS
VISITS WITH PARENTS
Princess Mdivani Arrives With
Party of Friends at South
Carolina Plantation.

By the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S. c., December
29.-Barbara Hutton Mdivani Is In
South Carolina to spend New Year.
The wife Of Prince Alexis Mdivani
arrived Thursday for q visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin L.
Hutton, at their plantation, Prospect
Hill. on the Edisto River in Charles
ton County.
Barbara came down with q small
party" Mrs. Hutton said, for a rest,
and she will remain here until past
New Year I really can't tell the
names Of the other persons. I'm very
sorry"
On November 81 the 22-year-old
Woolworth heiress returned from
Europe without her Georgian prince,
but denied they were permanently
separated.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
SNOW IN NEW ENGLAND
Northern Area Covered-Souther
Highways Are Icy.

BOSTON, December 20 R.-A
heavy mantel of snow settled over
Northern New England today while
the southern States of the section
were left with dangerous, icy high
ways as q result Of sleet and rain.
Rhode Island and Connecticut re-
ported highway conditions were
hazardous due to rain and subsequent
freezing temperature. Similar condi-
tionS prevailed in Eastern and West
ern Massachusetts,.
Continued snow was predicted for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
while In the southern area cloudy
and colder weather was forecast.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
Some Reasons Why the Nation
Should Contribute to Capitals
Maintenance and Upbuilding
Obligation Based on Payments From Local
Revenues for National Purposes and on
D. C.'s Heavy Payment of National Taxes.
THEODORE w. MOVES.

This is the third OF a series
OF articles Which iDill present,
tDith q Jet1 omissions and sub
stantial additions. the address
OF Theodore w. Noyes on Fiscal
Equity for Washington" at the
recent Oldest Inhabitants din
ner.
Yesterdays article discussed
the obligations OF the National
Government to be constdered in
connection iDith its exclusive
poiDer oper the District and the
Nations pride in its Capital City.
Evening star., 1934-12-30
May Tax Securities.

Spain may tax state securities now
tax exempt"
Evening star., 1934-12-30

Tosnorrop's article iDill discuss
the national obligation based upon
the hundreds of millions OF boun-
ties and subsidies giuen by Nation
to States, toiOGrd Which the Dis
trict pays in internal repenue tares,
but IN the distribution Of Which it
10 not permitted to participate.
Evening star., 1934-12-30

As consequence, amazement re-
suits when 1t Is disclosed that the
taxpayers of the District paid into
the Treasury in national internal
revenue) taxes in the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1884 ($10,742 ,662), more
than any one of half of the States of
the Union, namely, Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado. Georgia, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi,
Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire. New Mexico, North Da-
kota, Oregon, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington
State, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Our surprise Is emphasized when 1t
Is further disclosed that the national
taxpayers Of the District paid into
the Treasury more dollars than were
contributed BY nine Of the States com.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-14
INFORMATION ABOUT RALPH BEELER IS
 BEING SOUGHT HERE

Information regarding Ralph Beeler, formerly of Everett, Wash ington, is desired by Capt. R. B. Lesher, of the Salvation Army, who has received a request to help locate MT. Beeler.
 MT. Beeler, who left his home in Everett in June, 1883, with the intention of looking for work, had talked of coming to Alaska, prior to leaving his home According to the description included in the re- quest for help, he is an American, 43 years of age, height 5 feet 10 inches; weight 150 pounds and has dark hair streaked with gray. He is married and has three children.
 Anyone knowing of his where abouts is requested to convey the information to Capt. Lesher.