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La gaceta., 1935-07-19
NO Sc HAGEN APUESTAS
EN- Ell MATCH SAGUERO-
QUINTERO

Respondiendo a Ipreguntas
que sc nos hacen podemos decir
que ell pnblico latino muestra
algGn interes por la pelea Sa-
guerO-Quintero, los DDS p1giles
del peso weller; pero que no ha
llegado ha5ta ell prnto de pen
sar en- arriesgar la plata que
tanto trabajo lie cuesta ganar.
Ell Relampago tiene muchOs
admiradores y buenos amigos
EN- Ybor City, West Tampa, Pal
metto Beach, Tampa Heights y
otros barrios; pero no apasiona
a los "fieles" latinos cuando su
contrincante es un ciudadano
como Manuel Quintero.
Mano es muy apreciado en- to
da Ia Florida Y sus amigos de
Tampa siempre han deseado
verio en- Ia c1sptde de su divi-
sion, aunque sin lograrlo.
Hace algunos amos los espec-
tadores de por AGA arriesgaban
con frecuencia su dinero a los
punos de los j6venes latinos;
mas tantas ''bravas" lie dieron,
tantas decisiones injustas rim
dieron los jueces, que acorda-
ron cerrar los bolsillos.
81 algura vez revive en- los
barrios latinos el entusiasmo
lpOr las apuestas, sera cuando
la depression pase por complete
y haya garantia de imparciali-
dad en- los jueces.
Por 10 demas, tenemos la
|%creencia de que los "fanaticos"
contribuiran con sus reales a Ia
mayor brillantez del programa
que Jim Downing prepare.
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PROGRAMS DE RADIO

Rstaei6n de Clearwater y ca
dena Noclcr"'. $50, noticias;
5:45, Lowell Thomas; IS: 100,
NBC programa; 6:15, Tony y
Gus; $50, revista de Phil Ba-
kar; 900 NBC programa; $50
Icirc3 de Joe Cook; 1000, de-
ira: &c las noticias; 1915 or
ganist3 Crawford; 1920, or
Que3ta de Naylor; II 100 orques
ia &c King, y 1870, orquesta
de Maxon.
Estaci6n WDAE y cadena
Columbia: 4:45 Carlton y Shaw
i5:15, viaiero del mundo; $50,
'orquesta de Leafer; 5:55, mott
,ci3s; 600, Elsie Thompson;
6:15, canciones de Jerry Coo
Iper; 7:15, Nazar Kurdjie; 200
hotel Hollywood; $50, armo-
Mas de Stevens; 1000, Carl
Hoff; 1890, orquesta de Ro-
'manelli; II 100, orquesta de Ish
am Jones y II 80, orquesta de
Savitt.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
DEPORTES
NOCHE DE GRTIS PARA
LAS SENORAS

Ell empresarlo Bob Galiano,
de la Arena del Circulo Cuba
no, ,k.a resuelto dedicar la noche
de hoy a las senoras, que po-
dram entrar de gratis yendO a.
companadas por caballeros.
John Grandovitch, ell famoso
polaco, actuara de arbiEo por
deferencia especial.
Jack Sullivan sera ell antago-
nista dc Ivan Mikaloff, ell russo,
a dos caidas y limite de 60 mi
nutos.
Johnny Mars, ciudadano de
st. Luis, sc opondra con sun LA
yes a Peter Baltran, el calv0
austrlaco,
Ell semifinal Sc halla a cargo
de Jack Rush, de Chicago, e
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La Gaceta Folletin NO. $50
A PENAS
QUE REDIMEN

tenemos lpor obligation cura,
v curamos; 81 este no convene
a alguien, ALA ell.
Las anteriores razones no
admitian replica. No obStante,
Swicher objet6 a1n:
-iNo serla mejor empezar
Dor hablar francamente con
csc caballero?
para que? Para ofen-
derle Y avergonZarle y hacer
que por egofsmo Sc oponga Qui
zas q ~nuestros planes o Sc ME
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
INFORMATION
DEL. PUERTO


Procedente de la costa del
Pacifico, via Mobile, arrib6 a
yer q vapor americana Point
Lobos.
Trsjo III cargamento de pla-
Itanos la goleta Angrer 1872, de
Ibandera hondurena.
Durante e, dia de aver Sc
Ihicieron a la mar los vapores
Evelyn, Gulflight y Elizabeth,
.todos de bandera americana.
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me opongo.

No me opongo.
7G1 me prestara listed su
Iayuda?
ST.
ST.
-iOh! iGracias!
Solo tie impongo una condi-
Ici6n.
7GCual?
Que procures, en- 10 posi-
bic, dejar en- salvo al condo. a
fin de que quede en- situaci6n
de poder remediar por ST mis-
mo sus faltas.
Tai era tambien mi pro-
p6sito. Despues de utilizarlo
para mis- fines prsfesionales,
yo debo olvidar 10 que Sc SUI
ponga de csc caballero.
Swicher asinti6 a estas pa
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
RWSO CONTRA RUSO EN-
FIELD

Aprecianfq ell 8 feudo" que
existe entfs ell Nacb Mikaloff'
ell de la FeleRa en- revolution,
y ell veterano rrL0hn Podubny,
Jim Downing EssoIXi6 aver que
ludaen ell ,Fdas venides la
arena de-, lie Artille1t@J en-
West Tampa. Podubny ha jura-
do/ ,rotar a su antagonista, a
Guln cordialmente detesta.
Nick Bacalis, ell griego, Sc
repara con especial cuidado
para ell match" con Bruce No
land. q p
Cada uno de esos encuentros
tendran un Ifpite de so minu-
tos, con 500 &~=caida.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
CAPITULO "
La semilla de la duda

Aquella misma tarde, la her
mana Marta Sc present6 en- ca
sa de los sondes.
Anunciaron su vista a An
drea y esta Sc apresur6 a re-
.cibirla.
Recibi6la en- su gabinete, co
mo a persona de su mayor con-
fianza.
Al aparecer en- la puerta de
Ia elegante habitaci6n, la her
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
LIGA AMERICANA

Los Browns hicieron tres ca
rreras en- ell onceno inning y ven
lcieron a los Yankees. Sam West
ayu16 con un "jonrr6n". Ruff
ing cargo con la derrota.
st. Luis DC, 8h, De.
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con tono de c6mica gravedad.
Las ninas buenas no Sc man
chan.
No Sc manchan,-repetfa
sacramento Lolin, recordan :
do que a ella lie habian hecho
muchas veces la misma adver-
tencia.
Marta Sc entristeci6, pensan
do que pronto acaso la infleKi-
bic realidad destruia implaca-
Die aquella encantadora ven :
tura.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
ANGNClESE EN-
LA GACETA

VENDEOORES DE C
RIOS para polizas de vida de
$3.50, $500 y $1,000, en- un
plan de pequenos pages men
SCALES. De So a Sc al contado
y ademas de los renuevos. E.-
criban a sol Hildebrant Bldg.
jacksonville, Florida.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
o DE BUDDY BAER

Buffalo, N. Y, julio 19.-El
hermano del ~excampe6n Max
Baer, Buddy Baer, pele6 aver
en- esta ciudad con Al DELANEY,
lNIp ponisndolo ador-
mir en- ef cuartp ss@
Delangr%cay6 $Ia Iona GUAM
do habian transcUrrido Al s.
gundos de csc asalto. CincQs.
ces recibi6 la cuenta aq&1
que 81 arbitro Sc decidiera a 81
ell bout. Una derecRs
a la oreja produjo la derrota de
Delaney.
Pesaba BaerI 1852 libras J
su antagonists 100.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

Los Gigantes en- un juego de
IL entradas derrctaron aver al
Cincinnati. Smith, Gabler y
Stout lanzaron por los neoyor-
,Guinos; Brennan y Frey por los
Rojos.
New York sc, 13h, De.
Cincinnati SC, 11h, 2e.
Paul Dean Sc anot6 aver su
decima victoria de la Temporal
da, dominando a los Braves.
Los cardenales llegaron a su
LA victoria consecutive.
Boston SC, 5h, lie.
st. Luis 13c, 16h, Be.
Venci6 de nuevo ell Brooklyn
"a los Piratas, barriendo con la
serie. Haelps fue cinco veces al
bate y no pogo de hit. Manda-
ron a Lopez a batear de emer-
gencia y lie dieron la base.
Brooklyn sc, Oh, De.
Pittsburg &c, Oh, De.
Tres cradrangulares influye-
ron en- ell triunfo que los Cubs
alcanzaron aver sobre los Phil
lies.
Filadelfia SC, 10h, Be.
Chicago lie, 11h, Be.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
PREFIERE A
LUIS COMO OPONENTE

Berlin, Julio 19.-Max Ma
chsn, el entrenador del sxcam-
pe6n Schmeling, declare anoche
en- esta ciadad que Make pre-
fiere pelear con ell negro Jose
Luis, antes que col Max Baer.
gNs1@eling ira d Few York
~ ara ell dla 18) e septiem-
FORE, bajo los auspieY Is del Club
iSiglo Veintci Mike Jacobs de
cosits $4,000 de garantia en-
vario. bas~ 6@c@n0s y ale
Estas instrufonss las tele-
grafi6 Max a su director, Joe
Jacobs, que Sc halla en- caminc
de los&Sados Unidos, en- ell va
,por Washington.
Hay muy pocas Nobabilida.
DIES, 4 juicio de Machon, que e.
"ario' conlbata en- ell presente
ano con e! hebreo.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

Advirtio Andrea la presenL
cia de su visitante, y Sc volvi6
a ella sonriente, para decirle:
-Pase listed, hermana: pa-
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
CON LOS CUANTES

81 un pugil vencido dos veces
jpor Tony Cancela derrota facil
mente a Isidoro Gastanaga, ell
Ivasc0 es una falsa alarma en- las
.filas de los pesos pesados.
Hans Birkie SUPERB a Isido-
70, Ell la Habana, ganando seis
asaltos, perdiendo l y empatan-
do tres.
La fortaleza de punos del pal
sano de Pauline no Sc vic por
'parte alguna,
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

Iiabras con una sonrisa, Y los
dos siguieron hablando de 10
mismo, para preparar la reali-
zacion de sus planes.
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LIGArGACIoNAL

Una muitaS 80 pesos Sc i'm
.puso aver asChuck Ord Sen, di-
rector de los Rojos de Cincinna
ii, por haber incitado al pdblico
a tirar botellas durante un de-
safiy efectuado en- la Aiudad
reina" entire ell team de Dresen
y los Gigantes de New York.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

No habia mode de discutir
con ell enthusiastic j6ven.
Este exclam6:
-iTodo por la ciencia y pa
ra la ciencia!
u Hasta ell honor?-le in
terrog6 Observation-Disclosures Swi
cher.
Il Por que no? Descubrir
las manchas del honor, es eStar
en- canine de curarlas.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

sServira de injection al p6-
|blico Vel match entire Remberto
Duo fRelampago Sagiiero) 4
Manuel Quntero Eel Huracarl
Eaganol)?
iOjala qaGssf sea, porque 10
del boxeo aa6'am2a mas que
deca3encia parece muerte, por
indiferencia de los "marchan :
ties"
Pero no debe olvidarse que
para atraer al lplblico latino
hay que ofrecerle combates que
lie a2asionen, que lie interesen
de veras.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

EEn ell campeonato de pelota
IRA jovencitos, organizado por
la Legion Americaea, triSfa-
ron eyer los tampenos, r%Rre :
sentados ror ell pSesto Tampa
No. 5, y los iborcitenos que lie
van la bandera Gel lpuesto Mar
cello Gonzalez No. Is.
Con la bateria Ldpez-Long-
val Ell nurlero 5 derroto al Sc
minole, dejandolo en~ll1na carre
r. Y tres hits. ComponA la no.
Ivena de losNampenos Cardinal,
T. Fernandez, Scanio, hSpett,
Reina, Greco, Llorente, NJ. Fer
lnandez, Lopez y Long0l.
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que, por 10 menos, a ayudar-
nos en- ellos?
-Pero puede darse cuenta
de ~nuestras intencioneS...
-Entonces podemos apelar
a la sinceridad.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

Ike Newman, de la misma fpo-
blaci6n. Este match" tendra
un Unite &c As minutes.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19
J.Las vacafones parlameyAlas en- Francia

/ Los iborcitenos dieron una
carga violenta J 4 Winter Ha-
ven no pudo llegar a la gonna"
y Sc qued6 en- cinco hits. j. p
vena no ldeiargd tres hits y
Vale Per1fuy dcs cada uno.
Anotaci6nlpor entradas:
60
900 600 10 lie, 3h, Be
Tampa NJ. 80
240 l20 2x-llc, I'm, lie.
Ybor City
$50 002 210 = 13c, 13h, Be.
Winter Haven
1000 900 09O-Oc, 5h, 4e.
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Jose Luis, Ell nueyo aspirante
a campeon, es I'm muchaeho fl
no a quien no Sc lie subira a Ia
'cabeza ell dinero de las grandes
lbolSas.
Detesta Ia eAhibici6n y las
lpayasadas y no acepta hemena-
IJes para cue no lie cream I'm ia
Ituo, un engreido.
Kid Chocolate no era asi en-
lsus buenoS amos, y alardeaba de
ltraies, de corbatas, de autom6-
Iviles..... como un negrito de las
iobras bufas cubanas.
La gaceta., 1935-07-19

No Sc III tornado en- serio, al
parecer, ell reto de Kid Chocola
tie a "Fillo" EchevaEria.
FL negrito ha perdido la po-
pularidad que tenia, por actos
impropios de un cahallero eti6-
pico.
Luis Parga puede ayudarle a
conseguir ell match; pero supo-
duda de la capacidad de
Chocolate para interesar y con-
mover a los fieles.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
j. S. DEFICIT GAINS
BUT DEBT DROPS
Debit Side Still Far Short of
Presidents Estimate of
s4,86s, 900, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Governments deficit has climbed
far beyond the $4,000 100000 figure
for the first 10 months Of this fiscal
year. but still shows little signs Of
reaching the s4,S6s 100000 estimated
by President Roosevelt. unless there
should be an unprecedented increase
in spending between now and July l.
Strangely enough. however, there
was a decrease of STAG 600, 900 in the
public debt during April. but this was
only a drop in the bucket of the total
public debt, which is far over $2S, ,000,-
900 900.
The April slash in the public debt,
although unusual, was easily ac-
counted for, however, by the fact that
the Government has been paying out
cash to redeem q siZable block Of Lib
obligations instead Of borrowing more
money to meet them. The cash has
come from the general fund.
Thus. April saw the public debt fall
from S28.8l7. 900 600 to $28. .668. 900 0O0
Meanwhile the balance in the general
fund, from which came the cash.
dropped SSH, 100000 1t was drawn
upon, too, for current expenditures.
The months decline in outstanding
obligations, Of course, was but a nib
BILE into the sum total of the debt.
For the period from June 80, when
the fiscal yeal began. it showed q
net increase of $1,6l4.000 900.
Meanwhile, the deficit edged up
ward. When the books were closed
on April 80, after the first 10 months
of the current fiscal year, the Gov
ernment had spent $2,768, ,000, 900
more than the sum of its revenues.
despite the fact that the latter were
we'll above the receipts of a year ago.
For the month Of April 1t received
1927. 900 900, as compared with $780,
600, eco in April. 1884. For the 10
months. revenues were 5000, 600, 900.
well over the $2,487, ,000, 900 added up
on the credit side year ago.
Expenditures this year aggregated
81 1855 90, 900 for what the Treasury
terms general" or ordinary" outlays
covering the routine cost of running
the Government departments, and
81, 1893 900 900 for emergency purposes,
a grand total of $5,85s, 900 600.
For the first 10 months of the last
fiscal year. the totals were $2,591 .o00.-
900 for general expenditures, $780,
100000 for emergency purposes, q
total of $5,822, 100000.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
SONGS AND DANCES
FEATURE FESTIVAL
Neighborhood House Is Scene of
Colorful Program and May
Pole Dance.

Neighborhood House, 470 N street
southwest. was the scene of a May
festival yesterday afternoon and eve
ming, a beautifully costumed program
of songs and dances presented by the
children. A May-pole dance was
staged in the sylvan theater in the
rear Of the settlement. Prominent
persons from all sections of Washing
ton attended the affair.
Yesterdays program, which will be
repeated today, consisted for the aft
ernoon of a playlet, Spring" by the
"Babyettes"; a dance by The Little
Yellow Chicks; selections by the Toy
Orchestra; dance by 'The Flowers" "
an operetta, Queen of the Garden"
and the May-pole dance.
In the evening there was the usual
Bringing in the May" in the garden
Of the settlement: "Old Devonshire
Mayors Song" May-pole dance. "The
Gee Whillikins." short extrava-
ganza; an operetta. 1.-THE Pirates Um-
brella," and another operetta, Seven
Old Ladies of Lavender Town"
Tomorrow the entire ensemble will
parade in N street, which will be
roped off for the occasion. Music will
be provided by the United States Ma
rine Band. A queen, whose identity
remains a secret until half an hour
before coronation, will be crowned.
Evening star., 1935-05-03

he had made the loan was under
arrest for violating the liquor laws. A
check-up revealed the warehouse was
filled with disguished liquor.
The r. F. c. is now wondering what
to do with its wet collateral.
Mail on Chat" Light.
The mail man at the White House
was not overburdened after Mr.. Roose-
velts latest fireside chat The explana-
tion is that the White House did not
expect him to be. The President in
tended to make calming speech. No
banking crisis was at hand. He said
nothing particularly exciting. The mail
which came In was about four to one
approving Most of the objections came
from persons apparently opposed to
the bill abolishing holding compani.s
The unexplained reason uhy Mr..
RooseDelt chose to make another
freside chat at this time ,oas that
he 1Uanted to stress the speed at
Which he expected to put out his
neW relief money. The primary
idea Uds to encourage business in
that way, by thus creating little
infdtionery business psychology.
Nevertheless, most New Dealers
privately believe the President will be
unable to spend the money as fast as
he expects to. They base their belief
on past experience.
Few know it, but a domestic air
craft company is building test
bombing plane for the Government
with a promised flying radius of
5000 miles at 225 miles an hour,
carrying $500 pounds of bombs. If
we are doing it. others must be also.
This may depreciate the value of
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as
national defense barriers.
1t sounds fantastic, and probably
is, but our military intelligence has
heard reports that Germany has a
new ''fouling" system which may
stop flying airplane motor dead by
waves from the ground. These foul
ing rays are supposed to be more or
less effective against all gasoline
motors up to extraordinary heights.
Just how it is done still remains to
be explained, but no new war poison
has ever been concocted for which
an antidote could not be made.
Proud Of New Set-up.
Mr.. Roosevelt is very proud of his
new relief set-up. He took long
time working it out in detail.
One of the best laughs OF the
congressional session Uds the House
debate in Which Secretary Tckes
was lauded By Congressmen, many
OF Uhom dislike him intensely.
They know he tDiH hare chance
to get euen ,Cith them on their
local works projects during the
merit tho years. r
While a lawyer was denouncing the
N. r. A. before the Chamber of Com
Evening star., 1935-05-03
SCOTT APPOINTMENT
HEARING IS TODAY
Arguments Pro and Con on
Municipal Court Choice
Offered.

Arguments for and against the ap-
pointment Of Armond w. Scott. col
ored attorney, to the bench Of the
Municipal Court will be heard by a
Senate judiciary subcommittee at the
Capitol at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
His nomination by President Roose-
welt last week, to succeed Judge James
A. Cobb, also colored, was followed by
the filing of protests and requests for
hearing. The subcommittee also
has before it letters and petitions in
dorsing the appointment.
The hearings will be conducted by
Senator King, Democrat. Of Utah.
Other subcommittee members are
Senators Dieterich, Democrat, Of Il
linois; Van Nuys, Democrat. Of Indi-
ana; Norris, Republican, of Nebraska,
and Austin, Republican, Of Vermont.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
HOPKINS RELIEF
PLAN TO STATES
FACES ACID TEST
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
House of Representatives Wednesday
night rebuffed sales tax proposed to
meet his demands. No attempt to
bring the measure to a vote again was
expected before next Tuesday.
A sharp criticism of the Legislature
came last night from Robert J. Dun
ham, chairman of the State Relief
Commission.
In effect" he asserted, "the Legis-
lature says to Federal authorities that
for the period of April 15-July l the
State of Illinois, third richest in the
Nation, has declined to do anything
for the people on relief.
Hopkins cracked down" about the
same time that the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee, beginning a general
investigation of his handling Of re-
lief. called upon him for an expla-
nation Of his methods of dealing with
States.
Blames Politicians.
He said at his press conference yes
terday that Illinois failure to put up
the money requested was due to the
efforts of two newspapers" and a
minority Of politicians. He added he
had no plans to take over the Illinois
relief administration.
Hopkins expressed confidence that
the State eventually will meet his re-
quest.
"I know the people Of Illinois want
to do something for the unemployed"
he said
He indicated Federal funds would go
forward to another recalcitrant State.
Pennsylvania, on the basis Of an
agreement that appeared in sight
there.
Six States in addition to Illinois
received no allotments as initial May
relief grants were announced, but off,
cials explained this was only because
the amounts to be given them had
not vet been worked out.
Hopkins turned down request for
funds to pay teachers salaries in
Georgia. He blamed Gov. Eugene Tai
madge, bitter Roosevelt critic, for the
Georgia school situation.
Its his responsibility entirely, and
II he wants the teachers paid he knows
how to do It," the relief administrator
said.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
us. WORKERS HERE
SHOW 1871 GAIN
March Report Puts Total at
97,388-N. R. A. Rank
Increases Most.
Government employment moved up

Government employment moved up
sharply again here in March, when
the net addition of 1871 workers put
the total executive force at 97,38S,
the monthly report Of the Civil Service
Commission showed today.
The increase was 1852 in the per-
msnent Cor emergency ranks, and
500, in temporary.
In the field, the permanent (or
emergency force gained SIS, to reach
sos, 5,o3l, and the temporary, 1925. to
advance to S2,4s9, making District
field aggregate of 684.9l8.
There was a corresponding rise in
the pay roll for the entire establish
ment, which totaled s100, ,730,57s.
The principal pickup locally was
at the National Recovery Administra-
ton, where liz permanent, and sol
temporary employees were added. Next
came Commerce, where in both groups,
there was an increase of 478. due
principally to the demands Of the
current agricultural census. Labor
showed an upward move of 286. and
there we're other additions generally
along the line, although Interior
dropped 159.
Out in the field. the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority picked up 2.l58 workers.
nearly two-thirds listed as permanent; !;
Home Owners Loan, 237; Federal
Housing Administration, 149, and
Treasury, 245.
The usual heavy slashes took place
in Post ONCE and Interior. due to
retirements and seasonal changes, re-
spectively. and Farm Credit also cut
of 331.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
MRS. ]. K. M'CLINT0CK
NAMED CLUB PRESIDENT

Mrs. James Kent McClintock was
elected president Of the Twentieth
Century Club yesterday at q meeting
In the Y. w. C. A. Building.
Other officers elected are: Miss
Jane Randolph Young, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, second
vice president; Mrs. Stephen Clop, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. r. Thomas
West, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
William Charles White, treasurer.
and Mrs. Howard j. Nichols, assistant
treasurer.
Miss Elizabeth L. Wightman, Mrs.
Ernest r. McComas. Mrs. Virgil 3.
Jackson, Mrs. Charles viii Wright
and Mrs. D. Kerfoot Shute were
elected to the Board of Directors.
The luncheon scheduled for May 16
ut the Willard Hotel has been post
poned indefinitely, it was announced.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
CITY HEADS BACK
NEW TAX POLICIES
Committee Named to Draft
Bills Affecting Utilities
and Collections.

Proposed increased taxation on
Washington's public utilities and the
railroads and a new method Of COL
lecting taxes on deposits Of bank
customers were approved today In
principle by the Commissioners.
They directed a committee of Dis
trict officials. who proposed the
changes, to draft three separate bills
for the new tax plan and these are
to be sent to Congress as amend
ments or substitutions for the Capper
bill The committee consists of Peo-
pies Counsel William A. Roberts,
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan and As
SCISSOR William p. Richards.
A highlight of the proposal as to
the utilities is that there would be
a 10 per cent tax on dividends paid
to persons holding more than 10 per
cent OF the voting stock Of the utili-
ties. This franchise" tax is directed
at holding companies which control
the local gas, electric power. telephone
and street railway companies.
Gross and Net Taxes.
In addition to this tax II is proposed
to assess a tax of per cent on the
gross revenues and tax of per cent
on the net income Of these firms.
The companies now have assessments
of either or 5 per cent on earnings.
The committee estimated that the
new taxes on the utilities would bring
In about 81 500. 900 more in taxes.
The Commissioners approved the
proposal that the tax on bank deposits
be reduced from IS per 81 900 to 81
per 81 900, but that the banks be used
as tax collecting agents for the Dis
trict. When the tax was due the
banks would take the necessary funds
out of deposits of their customers.
This is designed to reach many de-
poSitors who have not been reporting
their deposits. and the committee be-
lieves several hundred thousand dol
lars more will be collected. while those
who have been honestly reporting de-
posits will benefit by 20 per cent
reduction in the rates.
Would Reduce Exemptions.
The new tax plan for street rail-
roads would cut down the amount oi
their real property holdings. which
are exempt from taxation. The COM
mittee found the railroads own rea
property amounting to $39, 900 900. Il
all the land was assessed at the cur.
rent rate, the tax would amount tc
$500 900. they said.
The Baltimore g. Ohio now pay.
$27, 500 and the Pennsylvania Rail.
road and its subsidiaries $57 500. The
committee would allow some exemp-
tions from taxation for bridges and
other structures, but would strike of
the exemption list numerous Other
properties.