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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
WOMAN DESIGNATED
HOPKINS ASSISTANT
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward of Jack
son, Miss, to Be in Charge Of
Feminine Work.

Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward of Jackson,
Miss, has been appointed by Harry
L. Hopkins as assistant works prog
reSS administrator and assistant Fed
era1 emergency relief administrator
In making this announcement Hop
kins explained that Mrs. Woodward
will be in charge Of women's work
under the two programs Hitherto she
has been director of women's work in
the works division of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration.
where she concentrated on relief
problems of needy women and pro-
vided suitable projects for them. She
has been in Washington since Sep
TENDER, 1888.
A member Of the Mississippi Leg
islature from 1926 to 1928, Mrs.
woodward served as a member of the
Executive Committee of the MisSis-
Sippi State Board Of Public Welfare
from its creation in 1882 until she
came here. She was executive Sec
rotary Of the Mississippi State Board
of Development from 1927 until she
came here and also held the post Of
executive secretary Of the Research
Commission of Mississippi. Mrs.
Woodward has been prominently
identified with numerous civic and
professional groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
WRIGHT TO HANDLE TAX
FIGHT OF WELFARE UNIT
Employed as Counsel to Resist
Districts Efforts to Collect
From Association,


Daniel Thew Wright, former justice
of the District Supreme Court, has
been retained by the Welfare and
Recreational Association Of Public
Buildings and Grounds, Inc, to rep
resent it in its legal contest with the
District government, which is at
tempting to assess taxes against it.
The association contends it is moi
subject to taxation as a benevolent
corporation, organized under the laws
of the District, because there are nc
stockholders and the profits are moi
distributed to private individuals.
A rule to show cause why the asso-
citation should not pay taxes to the
municipality is returnable in District
Supreme Court next Tuesday. The
District government has brought q
mandamus proceeding against the as
ISOLATION in an attempt to levy per-
sonal property taxes.
The Board Of Trustees Of the or
ganiZation-chief clerks of the various
Federal Government departments and
other high-ranking Federal officials
authorized F. w. Hoover, the associa-
tons general manager. to employ
counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
SHIP LINES FIGHT
PETTENGlLL BILL
Head Of Steamship Association
Declares It Would Bring
Chaos Upon Industry.

BY the Associated Press.
Opposition to the Pettengill long
and-short-haul bill was voiced before
a House Interstate Commerce Sub
committee yesterday by representa-
tives of steamship interests.
The measure is described by its
author, Representative Pettengill,
Democrat, of Indiana, as designed to
permit che railroads to meet compe-
tition by charging less fol- long haul
than for a shorter hau! to interme-
ciate points over the same route.
R. j. Baker, president of the
American Steamship Owners ASSo-
citation, declared repeal of the fourth
section of the interstate commerce
act would bring chaos upon the
shipping industry"
George E Talmage, jr., freight traf-
fic manager Of the Panama Pacific
Line, charged the rails seek to be
relieved from having to maintain rea-
sonably compensatory rates for the
longer competitive hauls than for the
shorter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
BAY BRIDGE "OUT"
AS j. S. PROJECT
MackaII Declares Proposal
Hasn't a Chance for
Federal Funds.
BY the Associated Press.


John N. Mackall, works progress
administrator for Maryland. asserted
today the proposed $4,000, 900 Ches-
apeake Bay bridge sis definitely out as
far as the work relief program is con-
cerned."
at hasn't got a chance" he said.
Mackall's statement followed the
visit of Gov. Nice to Washington yes
terday in behalf of the bridge project
Nice contended that the project. when
labor and materials were considered
would provide enough jobs for the
money spent to fall within Federal
regulations.
"As a general proposition" Mackall
said, go per cent of the total amount
has got to be spent on work relief
labor at the site of construction if a
project is to come within the regu-
lations.
I'm the bay bridge project, not more
than per cent would be spent in
work relief labor at the site. That
provides an idea of how near the
bridge comes to being eligible.
Unless the rules are greatly modi-
fied-and I don't think they will be
the bridge will not be built"
Mackall said he would call on the
State and its political subdivisions
shortly to submit projects for the
work relief program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
LONG SKEPT|CAL I
OF TAX MESSAGE
Thinks 1t May Be Red Her.
ring, but Promises Help
at Any Rate.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With considerable skepticism, Sena-
tor Long, Democrat, of Louisiana to-
day welcomed President Roosevelt
back TO the fold" Of his "share-the-
wealth" movement.
Acclaiming the Executives tax mes
sage, Long told reporters, "If he'll
come along and actually bust up every
big fortune in America we'd be out
Of the depression in "a hours"
"But bear in mind" Long said,
shaking an admonishing finger, "the
burnt child breads the fire.
I'm afraid this message today came
so as to turn the public's mind from
the horrible exposures made by Mitch
ell, his former Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce, on the gifts and bounties
ordered by Mr.. Roosevelt for the AS
tors and their associates.
Fears Move Will Die.
st fear that when the boom over
these exposures subsidies it will be the
end of Mr.. Roosevelt's talk about de-
centralizing wealth. That's been our
experience with him in the past"
Dancing around his Office in glee
at what he declared was the discom-
future of certain Democratic leaders
over the message, Long dictated a
statement promising his assistance in
getting the tax measures through Con-
gress.
He turned serious when saying:
Forty eight hours ago they defeat
ed my amendments to the social Sc
curity bill, which would have accom-
plished the purpose he talks about to-
day. What has converted him?
I'm afraid, in view of the fact that
he has confessed to such conversions
so many times-but pray the God
above me that this man will go
straight this time, regardless Of what
has caused him to do so.
To Back Him to Limit.
81 will back him with every might
and main in this purpose. 1t can all
be accomplished within 70 hours. I
have already presented the plans to
Congress. If he wants others to do
the same thing, we can get them up
in "a hours"
Long asserted that he would not
call the White House to offer con-
CALCULATIONS, because 40 times before
have thanked him for this kind of
a gesture. This time I'll have to see
results"
But then he declared: IF Mr..
Roosevelt keeps his word this time, he
will turn his disastrous and destructive
administration, the worst this Nation
ever had, into one of benefit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
Tax Plan Anotl,er Way to Meet
$40, 100000 Daily U. S. Outlay

and a cumulative deficit Of tls.3s7.-
423, 343.
To date the expenditures have been
sl4. los, TIT, 725, receipts, $6,745, 323 ,342,
and the cumulative deficit, $780,
3o4, 1892.
The gross public debt has risen
81, 133, SIS, 9O5-from $40 ,53a, e72, $50 on
June 80, 1888, to $2s,672. o2s.A65 on
June II, 1885. The present level is
$7.737 ,299, 256 higher than at the be-
ginning of the present administration.
It is officially estimated that next
years expenditures viii bring the total
debt to about $34,240, 00o. 900.
The tax program now in effect Is
designed to produce approximately
81, 900 900, 600 IN receipts next year, In
GLIDING $57o. 100000 Of estimated
processing taxes.
The amount that the suggested new
taxes would yield has not been es-
timate publicly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
ROOSEVELT HOLDS
PLAN OF TAXDEAR
Associates at Capitol Say
He Will Press 1t in SO
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Associates Of President Roosevelt
at the Capitol said today the principle
of his vast tax plan meant most to
him Of all the New Deal program, and
that he would press it through the
1896 campaign.
These authoritative sources, who
asked that their names not be used,
said he had talked with confldants
about it OF and on for some time.
They themselves were taken aback by
the suddenness of the actual message.
Political repercussions, emphasizing
the possibility of pronounced party
splits, were expected. Depending on
how broadly Mr.. Roosevelt pursues
his point, an issue rivaling conStitu-
tional questions raised by the Supreme
Court N. r. A. decision might con-
ceivably result.
Appeals to Left.
On the one hand, his suggestions
for combating unjust concentration
of wealth" appeals especially 10 the
cleft" camps in both parties.
On the other, the recommendations
that the proposed inheritance tax
receipts be used to help balance the
budget express an objective in lire
with conservative views-though the
methods Of seeking the goal are ex-
pected to arouse hot debate.
Representative Smell Of New York,
the Republican leader, summed up
sentiments Of more than one legisla-
tor with: "It looks like the President
is trying to get the Jump on Huey
Long and the share the-wealth
people"
Senator La Toilette called the mes
sage splendid" and most Democrats
who would comment Immediately had
good words to say.
In some anti-administration quar-
tiers, it was commended reform" was
decidedly being put ahead OF re
covery." implications of this for the
country, and so for the major parties,
will be watched.
| New Deal Leaders Startled.
| Some New Deal leaders showed they
were startled, if not mystified, by the
tax move at Just this time. They had
felt satisfactory speed was being made
on the must" program and looked
forward to adjournment.
Now they felt not only that legis-
lative bearings had to be taken again,
but also political bearings. Some
knew Mr.. Roosevelt had been inclined
on previous occasions to take the tax
step. Each time. advisers counseled
against it.
wait until next session at least,
was the tenor Of some advice, as re-
counted today by men in position
to know.
The die, as they saw 1t, Is now cast.
Much more than the three definite
proposals is involved.
The President did not specifically
ask, but apparently contemplated, con-
sideration Of those proposals this ses-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
1888 Files ShOaU
Only B Reporting
$1,OOO,OOO Income
President Fails to State
Whether He Wants Tax
on Lesser Earnings.
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Capital speculated today on
whether President Roosevelt wants
higher income taxes levied on those
making less than 100000 year.
In his message to Congress yester-
day he gave no figure, using $1,000
900 as an Illustration.
Only As returns of more than ST.
OO0, 1000 were made in 1888, the latest
year for which the Treasury has
completed its statistics. This repre-
scented only .002 per cent Of the total
returns filed for that year.
The breakdown of these incomes
by classes follow:
1000, 000-$1 500. 900. 20.
$3.50, 000-$2. 000, 600. 8.
$4,000, 000-$ 81, 00o. 900, 8.
$4,000 ,000-$4 .0o0, 900. /.
$4,000, 000-$5, 0o0, 900, /.
100000 and over, /. =
In 1929, the most prosperous year
IN this country's history, there were
513 returns showing income Of ST..
100000 or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
TAX PLAN RECALLS
VIEWS OF ECCLES
Program Apparently Fits
Philosophy of Wealth
Redistribution.
Nv the Associated Press.

AoooSA6sNAA
The tax program suggested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt apparently fits into an
economic philosophy calling for re-
distribution Of income and greater
emphasis on mass purchasing power
as expounded recently in high New
Deal quarter.
The testimony Of Mariner s. Ec-
cles, nberal-minded governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, on the adj
miniStration bank bill before a House
committee some weeks ago, appeared
today to have struck prophetic note.
He set forth in elaborate detail the
view that the depression was caused
in large measure by maldistribution of
income in the 1920s, and that the
remedy lay In raising mass purchasing
power.
Urges Compromising Agent.
He pictured the Federal Government
playing the role of a compromising
agent-spending in bad times and
taxing heavily in prosperous years to
level out the peaks and valleys in
business.
piling up of income by a relatively
few persons who could consume only
a minute fraction of it resulted in
too large a flow Of money into pro-
duction facilities.
While this contributed to a tempo.
rary boom in industries supplying
capital goods for production, the re-
suit was lack of balance between
consumption and production, he con-
tended.
He insisted a longtime recovery
program should embrace three phases
- monetary action, Government
spending and taxation.
Some students raise questions as to
how big fortunes would be leveled
and income redistributed through
heavy inheritance taxes.
Some Wealth Not Liquid.
Wealth largely consists of factories,
railroads, power plants, etc., rather
than liquid capital.
Supporters of the taxing method of
sharing wealth" say, however, that
ownership in most big corporations is
divided into many shares, and that
their securities are listed on the Stock
Exchange, providing means Of turning
them into cash for payment Of taxes.
Nevertheless, some contend that
problems might rise under unfavorable
market conditions and in the in
stances of corporations whose securi-
ties are closely held.
How" they ask, would the Gov
eminent collect a heavy inheritance
tax on the Ford Motor Co., virtually
q one-man business with no Cpen
market for its securities?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
Radio Strike DELAYS Liner.

NEW YORK, June 20 R.-The
urope-bound crack United States
liner Manhattan was delayed five and
a half hours in sailing yesterday until
a short-lived, but effective, strike of
radio operators resulted in a tempo
rary agreement by line officials for
shortened hours and increased pay.
Due to depart at noon, the Manhat-
tan did not leave until $50 pm. with
1,089 impatient passengers and 1900
sacks Of mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20

proposals as must" asserting they
would delay adjournment Of Congress
until Thanksgiving"
Appraisals Are Varied.
Generally, the tax plan drew praise
from those Democrats who commented
and from some Republican liberals,
with other legislators contending II
would retaTd recovery.
For instance, Senator Nicely, Demo
crat, Of West Virginia, called the
message a "life-saver for democracy
and Senator La Toilette said it was
"a splendid message" Representa-
tive Smell of New York, the House
Republican leader, termed the mes
sage stump speech" said the Presi-
dent was trying to get the Jump or
Huey Long" and predicted the plar
would "retard the improvement hoped
for this Summer"
Senator Norris, Republican, Of Ne
braska, said the program suits me
100 per cent both on the inheritance
tax and the corporation tax" Repre-.
sentative Martin, Republican, Of
Massachusetts,, described it as mo
the kind that will be helpful to re.
covery at this time"
There was no immediate comment
on the Presidents contention tina
wealth docs not come merely from
individual effort" but from a comb
nation Of individual effort and Of Lht
manifold uses to which the com
munity puts that effort"
The subject Of budget-balancine
was touched on in one part Of the
message. It said money raised BY
the new inheritance taxes should bt
applied ito the reduction of the ma
tional debt"
Specific Rates Omitted.
Specific tax rates, except for cor
poration incomes, were omitted from
the Presidents suggestions. There.
fore, the general conclusion was that
he was willing for Congress to work
out the schedules itself. But talk was
revived about q plan submitted to
the Senate Finance Committee by
Secretary Morgenthau.
Suggesting that 100000, 900 Il
$500, 000,0 900 could be raised annually
Morgenthau proposed that the present
income tax rates be applied to inner
itances and gifts to pay the soldiers
bonus-in case Congress passed tbs
bonus. Present income rates range
from per cent to nearly 63 per cent
The President himself proposed
nothing more definite on individual
income taxes than increases for high
er brackets. He said a man with {
$4,000 income pays twice as much al
the man with $4,000, while the mar
with SIS, 900 600 pays at tie same rate
as the one with only 100000.
That illustration, however, was no
interpreted as meaning the Presiden
had closed the door to increases II
rates on lower brackets.
At any rate, tax experts generally
agreed that imposing high inheri
tances on top of the existing estate
taxes certainly would break UP huge
fortunes. They calculated that updel
the Morgenthau schedules, If a for.
tune Of $15,000,000 was left to Ont
person it would shrink to less thar
100000 by the time all taxes wert
paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
manning in the present session Of

manning in the present session OF
this Congress.
renew, however, at this time,
the recommendations made by my
predecessors for the submission
and ratification of constitutional
amendment whereby the Federal
Government viii be permitted to
tax the income on subsequently
issued State and local securities
and likewise for the taxation by
State and local governments OF
future issues Of Federal securities.
In my budget message OF jan
uary It'll I recommended that
the Congress extend the miscel-
ianeous internal revenue taxes
which are about to expire and also
To maintain the current rates OF
those taxes which, under the pres
emit law, would be reduced. I said
then that considered such taxes
necessary to the financing OF the
budget for 1885. ! am gratified
that the Congress is taking action
on this Recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
MODEL PLANE CONTEST
ENTRY TIME EXTENDED

Time for acceptance Of entries in
the 1885 model aircraft contest and
exhibit of the District Model Aircraft
League has been extended until 4:30
pm. next Wednesday, it was an
nounced today by Paul E. CARRIER,
curator Of aeronautics, Smithsonian
Institution.
Models may be entered by any boy
or girl and should be turned over to
CARRIER at the New National Museum,
where they will be exhibited in the
basement foyer. All entrants under
16 years on June / will be classed as
juniors, those over that age as seniors.
The models will be judged before
the end of next week and will be kept
on display until the end of the month,
CARRIER said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20

NEW YORK, June 20 D.-Dr.
Mary L. Jobe Akeley, explorer and
author, left on the Rerengaria yes
terday for what she believes is the
first one-wonan expedition into the
heart Of the African big-game country.
MY purpose Is to make a survey Of
the last strongholds Of big game In
this region south Of the Equator, and
g see the zulus ct home" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
By the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt's newest tax
plan, If enacted, would constitute one
more means Of financing program
that calls for expenditure Of an aver
age of $26,721, 1888 every day from now
through June 80, 1886.
Mr.. Roosevelt's budgetary views, as
expressed In messages TO Congress,
called for spending 1851 ,06S. 026 dur
ing the present year ending June 80
and for at least $8,520,413, 500 In
the ensuing II months. To date, ex-
penditures this year have amounted
to $1,000, 667, gal, falling somewhat
short Of the pace indicated.
The three-year plan for the fiscal
years 1894. 1885 and 1885, as amended
In the Presidents last budget mes
sage. estimated expenditures of $24,-
226,532,7l2 by the end Of June next
year. wit receipts Of sio.sis,ios,s7s,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
40 APPLY FOR PLACES
IN NEW BOYS CLUB BAND
Metropolitan Police Group Organ
izing Young Musicians Under
Direction of C. J. Brown.

The Boys Club of the Metropolitan
Police, under direction of its board OF
governors, plans to organize a band
and 40 applications for membership
already have been received, it was
stated today. Clinton j. Brown will
be director, and headquarters will be
at 472 street southwest.
Instruments are being furnished to
those who cannot afford them by Club
Director John P. Meshkoff under a
plan Of operation and support on the
same principles as the club is run
There will be no fees for joining the
band.
The club members will be guests
next Thursday of the Arlington Bot
ting Co. and the Sterling Laundry
on trip down the Potomac on the
Wilson Line steamer City of WASH
ington. There will be entertainment
and refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
JUNIOR BAR PLANNED
New Section of Association Will
Unite Younger Members.

At meeting Of the District Bar
Association last night at the May
flower Hotel a motion by r. Aubrey
Bogley creating Junior bar section
Of the District bar was adopted. This
section Of the bar would pertain to
members not over SO.
An election Of officers and the adop-
ton Of regulations governing the Sec
ton will be held at the Mayhower
Hotel next Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
RETAIL CREDIT GROUP
DISCUSSES LEGISLATION
Giles c. Driver of Cleveland
Chosen President-C. M. Keefer
of Capital Named a Director.


By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 20.- Dis
cussion of a legislative program and
election of officers featured the busi-
ness session today as delegates to the
twenty-second convention of the Ma
tional Retail Credit Association looked
forward to their annual banquet to-
night and an address by DR.. John
Dickinson, Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce.
Z Giles C. Driver Of Cleveland was
elected president to succeed Charles
M. Reed OF Denver. Other officers
elected were:
First vice president, E. K. Barnes,
Spokane, Wash; second vice presi-
dent, A. J. Kramer, New York City;
four directors at large, c. M. Keefer,
Washington, D. c.; w. E. Baad, New
York City; Frank Batty, San Fran
cisco, and J. q. Mcbride, Wichita,
Kans.
Discussion groups were addressed to-
day by Dean Ashby, Davenport, Iowa,
on more Business From Present
Customers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-20
SERVICE MEDALS STOLEN
Lieut.. Comdr. B. w. Cloud Re-
ports Theft From Apartment.

Two service medals, Victory medal
and gold chain were stolen yesterday
by burglars who ransacked the apart
ment of Lieut.. Comdr. Benjamin W.
Cloud, U. S. NJ, at 2032 Belmont
road. The burglars gained entrance
by breaking lock.
Sneak thieves yesterday took an
automatic pistol and so rounds of
ammunition from an automobile left
parked near Eleventh and e streets
by Peter ". Grynkswiez Of Baltimore
and Charles L. Adams Of Cape May,
N. j. The thieves also stole wearing
apparel from the automobile.