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The Washington times., 1935-07-31
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The Washington times., 1935-07-31
KEEPS SILENT
ON HOUSE
TAX BILL
Talks About How Rich
Avoid Levies by
LEGAL Methods
By EARL GOODWIN

While President Roosevelt re-
fused today to discuss the tax bill
as reported to the House from the
Ways and Means Committee, with
the vitriolic attack on the Admin
istration from the minority, he
made it plain that he is still after
the scalp of the large fortunes.
President Roosevelt had on his
desk data on what he termed the
So thriftiest people in the United
States" These were people, he
said, who had incomes in 1892 OF
more than a million dollars a
year; and on these large incomes
he declared the Government got
no tax at all on about 81 per cent
of the income, as it had been in
vested in tax-free securities.
Had 1877 Family Trusts
Another wealthy family, the
President explained, had. orlgl-
mated 1877 family trusts, the prl-
mary purpose Of which was to re-
duce taxes. BY splitting up fam
lily incomes and putting property
into a. large number of trusts, the
higher brackets were not reached.
The President also, at this point
in his press conference today, dis
cussed the difference between tax
evasion and tax avoidanc. 1t was
pointed out, in the exchange Of
questions and answers, that the
present tax bill with it's attack on
wealth might easily increase the
legal methods of tax avoidance or
family trusts. The President
agreed that it might do so.
President Roosevelt paid consid-
cradle attention to the method
adopted to avoid estate taxes by
giving the estate away before the
death of the owner.
Down to s Millions
He declared that in 1882 one
estate was cut by gifts from $50
million dollars to eight millions:
another from so millions to a few
millions.
This method of beating the gun
was criticized severely by the
President, who spoke at length OF
dissenting opinion by Mr.. JUS
tice Stone, of the Supreme Court,
in the matter of the constitution
atty of a gift-tax law several years
ago.
The court ruled that it was un-
constitutional to assume, as the
Government did, that gifts within
two years of death would be held
to be in anticipation of death and
a premediated method of escaping
estate taxes.
Mr.. Justice Stone, the President
explained. mentioned specific in,
stances of men giving away large
estates at ages from 10 to 80. The
President said it seemed to be a
matter of common sense that peo'
pie at that advanced age were
really trying to avoid taxes by Civ
ing their property away.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Stolen Goods Case
Brings $500 Fines

CHAMERSBURG, Pa, July 81
(SpeciaD - Russell Butterbaugh,
grocer, and Joseph Latshaw. res.
taurateur. both of Waynesboro.
pleaded guilty in court here yes
terday to receiving stolen goods
and were sentenced each to a
fine Of 500 and so days. The
prison sentence was suspended.
They pleaded guilty to the pur-
chase Of stolen cigarettes from
George McClain, Waynesboro, who
is serving a prison sentence for
the crime.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
TALE
TO Be RET0LD

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, July
31.-Her entire tale of the steps
leading up to the shooting Of
Wade L. Smith, her policeman
husband, will be recounted again
in Prince Georges county circuit
court tomorrow morning by Mrs.
Dorothy Jean Smith, %, of Laurel,
She will tell the narrowing tale,
which has broken her spirit twice
before, in an attempt to evade a
two-months' stay in the county
Jail here.
Yesterday. her attorneys, J. Will
son Ryon and L. G. SaSScer, filed
a writ of habeas corpus, claim
ing she is illegally detained"
The purpose was to bring the case
up for hearing and petition for
an adequate bond to free her
until the October term of the
grand jury considers her case.
Mrs. Smith has broken down
before State police and at the
inquest in telling the story of
how she shot her husband. She
wept yesterday when told that
she would have to spend two
nights and a day in Jail before
the court would consider her
bond.
States Attorney Alan Bowie
said last night that the charge
of the coroner's jury would be re-
written to include murder, since
the jury has no right to specify
"Second-degree murder"
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
GAS
NECESSARY
T0D.C.
Break in Pipeline From
KentuckyWouId Cre-
ate Emergency

Any break in the natural gas
main leading to Washington from
Kentucky would leave District
residents without a gas supply for
cooking or lighting within "a
hours, it was revealed today at
the gas rate hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission.
A. C.. Klein, engineering expert
appearing for the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Com.
panies, stated under cross-exami.
nation by People Counsel William
A. Roberts that the gas contain"
erS here are of sufficient size to
store gas to fill the needs of local
residents for 24-hour period.
The statement followed ques.
tions by Mr.. Roberts who wished
to learn whether the gas COM
panies are using as much natural
gas as possible. Natural gas is
cheaper than manufactured gas
and an increase in proportion of
natural gas used would decrease
the cost to consumers.
Expenses a Puzzle
Mr.. Klein stated that a change
in the proportion of natural gas
used would necessitate the adjust
ment of all appliances used in the
consumption of gas.
The Peoples Counsel questioned
q number of expense items claimed
by the gas companies representa-
tives and included in the valua-
ton of company property.
One of these was an item of
$3.75 to defray the cost of a
lunch which IN. L. Sperry," presi.
dent of the companies, included
in the expenses attending the es-
tablishment of a gas holder at
Chillum, Md.
Sums of $7,37782 and $10,914.94
questioned by Mr.. Roberts could
not be explained by Mr.. Klein,
who stated that he did not know
the details"
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Tax Policy 'UnsOI1nd, >
Saws Economist

dissolve If we did away with
the transfer taxes for a while"
Senator Harrison said he I'm
derstood Senator Wheeler favored
the idea as a companion piece to
the utility holding company bill.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
PLANES HUNT
MYSTERY SHIP

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 81
U.N.S.O.-A score of Government
and commercial planes searched
today between Los Angeles and
the international border at Ii
juana, Mexico. for Lieut.. Arthur
H. Skaer, u. S. A., reserve pilot,
missing for Is hours in an Army
mystery" pursuit plane, which
he was testing.
Lieutenant Skaer, Army test
pilot, left an airport here yester.
day afternoon and should have
returned within an hour.
The plane, latest weapon in
Army warfare, was said to have
been able to travel 300 miles an
hour. The craft is of secret de.
sign.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
OLYMPIC BIKES
LURE D. {. GIRL

Miss Iona j. Allen, Of Wash
ington, hopes to represent the
United States in the 1896 Olympic
games.
Miss Allen is a bicyclist. 1t is
her ambition to qualify for the
United States bike team which
will participate in the interna-
tional sports events in Berlin next
year.
Miss Allen is a cashier. Dur
ing her free moments she does
her training around Hams Point.
She lives in the first block o
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Cuba May Arrest
1000 Black EaqIes

HAVANA, Cuba, July 31.-Po-
lice today prepared warran S
for arrest of all members of the
Black Eagles" organization, esti-
mated at 1000. The BLACK
Eagles" was formed by Francisco
Diaz, undersecretary for Public
Works, who was arrested by sol.
diers July 26, charged with pos
sessing explosives and with illicit
association.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Aged Pair Saved
In Post Office Fire

POOLESVILLE. Md. July 81
Especially Two sleeping persons
were saved early today from a
fire which destroyed a 100year-
old building housing the local post
office. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry White,
an aged couple who only yester-
day retired from their Dickerson
farm and established a residence
in the old structure, were asleep
when flames were first seen. ALI
their possessions were destroyed.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Children Dancing
Splits ChurChmen

DORNOCH. Scotland, July 81
Scotland's Free Prebyterians
had split today because Pro
vost John Murray, church elder,
was suspended for six months for
permitting dancing during a
children's party at his home last
Christmas. Mr.. Murray was rep
rimanded also for arriving at
church in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
DISTRICT POLICE
PLAN PARKING
CENSUS
Major Brown Expects
to Find $1,000 on
Streets at Night

A count Of AUTOMOBILES parked
all night on the streets Of Wash
ington, to be undertaken by the
Police Department some time with
in the next month, is expected to
point clearly to the need for addi-
tional police patrolmen.
Washington is one Of the few
cities in the country which per
mits overnight parking on the
streets, Major Ernest w. Brown.
Superintendent of Police, pointed
out. He added:
1.-TWO years ago in June we
made q count of this nature
and found that $1,000 cars were
left out overnight. I believe
that the count this year will
show around $4,000 cars, be-
cause Of the many new people
who have moved to the city
with Government expansion.
I'm sure q census would show
a large. increase in the city'S
population"
Must Protect Them
With all these automobiles on
the streets overnight, legally, it
becomes the duty Of the Police
Department to protect them,
Major Brown said, adding:
"But without the necessary
patrolmen to cover the streets
it Is impossible to prevent theftS
of the cars themselves or Of
articles from the cars"
The count will be made between
2 a. M, when "all cars that are
coming home for the night will
have parked, and those that are
going out early in the morning
will not have left" according to
the police chief.
Will Use Whole Force
Precinct commanders will assign
certain streets to the members OF
their commands and the entire
force will be used in making the
check, Major Brown said.
There are approximately ITS 900
automobiles registered in the Dis
trict and, according to Major
Browns estimate of $4,000 stand
ing on the street, about three
seventies Of them stand on the
street every night.
Traffic Bureau officials eSti-
mate that 100000 automobiles
operate in the District daily. with
those passing through and those
which come in from nearby Mary.
land and Virginia. To control
these, the Police Department has
a force of 81 motorcycle men.
Liability Law Goes Into Effect
A further premium will be
placed on careful driving in Wash.
ington at one minute after mid
night tonight, when the Districts
new safety.responsibility law goes
into effect.
1t is expected to be of material
aid in the police campaign
against recklessness, which swung
into it's twelfth day today.
Under terms of the safety-re.
sponsibilit.' law every motorist
who has been convicted of a
major traffic violation or had a
judgment arising from traffic
case entered against him, must
establish his financial RESPONSE
bility with a bond or carry liabil.
ity insurance. Persons failing to
meet the requirements of this
statute will lose their driving
permits.
Arrests for the "a hours ending
at 8 a. m. today totaled $40. OF
that number 80 were accused of
speeding, 16 of passing red lights
and two were charged with reck-
less driving. With the new viola
tons reported the total arrest fig
ure for the II days of the mailed
fist" drive jumped to 1886.
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SGT. RALPH BROWN
CONTINUED from Page ~

~ HS~b" ~8O @s/
playing politics in sending his tar
message to Congress. The Re
publican minority asserted thai
the President sent the message al
a time when his popularity was
on the wane. They also declared
that he sought to undermine the
soak the rich" and share the
wealth" advocates. The minority
report said:
THAT the bill is nothing but
. political gesture seems to be
universally conceded.
THAT it will fail to raise any
appreciate amount of revenue
cannot be denied.
"If this bill serves no other
useful purpose, it will at least
demonstrate to the country that
the extravagant and waStefuI
expenditures of the Admins
tratiOn cannot be met by merely
soaking the rich Although
it proposes rates which border
on the point of actual cOnfisca-
ton, its proponents estimate
that it will produce only two
hundred and seventy million
dollars revenue.
"This amount would pay the
running expenses of the Gov.
eminent for less than two
weeks, and it falls 1906 million
dollars short of meeting the
deficit for the last fiscal year.
Even as a redistribution of
wealth measure, it would pro-
vide but $2.25 for each of our
one hundred and twenty million
people"
Claim Masses Must Pay
The Republicans said the bill
made it:
Perfectly obvious to the great
masses of our people that they,
in the last analysis, and not the
rich, are going to be required
to assume the greater proper.
ton of the cost of the Ad-
ministratiOn's profligate expen-
ditureS."
Discussing the inheritance ta2
proposals, the minority asserted
without naming Henry Ford-tha
the bill would virtually force thu
Government into the automobile
manufacturing business.
The equally vehement defense!
Of the bill by the Democratic ma
jority was to be given the HouS'
today.
House bonus leaders virtual,
abandoned any hope of attaching
a bonus rider" to the tax bill
Representative Patman DJ O.
Texas said he would make no eff
fort to do. The same attitude
was taken by Representative Fish
(RO Of New York, who declared
"YOu can't put a bonus bill on
in the House under the rules"
House Ways and Means Demo
Gratis were reported ready to rec
ommend an amendment allowing
corporations to deduct charitable
gifts from income tax returns, VI
to five per cent of their net in
come.
Favor Hastings Plan
A plan to encourage dissolution
of giant holding companies BY
exempting reorganizations from
the stock transfer tax was pro
posed to the Senate COMMITTEES
today by Senator Hastings R.)
Delaware.
Senator Harrison CD Missis
sippi, said the proposal had grea
merit. He suggested that al
amendment to the tax bill bC
prepared. Senator Hastings said
81 have been told that many
holding companies would dis
solve were it not for the tax
they would be forced to pay.
They would be encouraged to
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Oranges Plan Field Day

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 81,
Members of oranges from Wash,
ington county will attend the an
nual field day of the Maryland
State Grange to be held on the
experiment farm of the United
States Department of Agriculture
at Beltsville, Md, tomorrow. The
local Pomona Grange will enter
q team in the contests.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
IS BILLS READY
FOR GOV. NICE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 90.
Sixteen billS-two Statewide and
IA Prince Georges and Montgom.
cry county measures-were on
Governor Nice's desk today await
ing his signature.
The Statewide measures were
those introduced by John S. White
and Kent r. Mulliken, both OF
Prince Georges county.
Mr.. Whites measure would al
low rev residents of. the State 30
days in which to purchase Mary
land tags, while Mr.. Mulliken's
bill provided any gasoline dealer
would be responsible for treason.
able" expenses Of the comptroller's
in the event the comptroller was
forced to come and examine the
dealers record to check on gaso-
line taxes.
Montgomery county bills await
ing the governors signature were
an enabling act, giving the Federal
Government permission to build q
bridge across the Potomac River
at Great Falls whenever funds are
available, fixing January as the
date when county officials shall
take office, and requiring the
licensing of huckSters.
Prince Georges bills provided a
12-cent fire tax in Cottage City;
increase in the salary of that
towns treasurer; referendum on
10-cent fire tax in Colmar Manor:
increase in the borrowing limita.
tions Of Brentwood; increase in
the maximum tax rate for River
dale; referendum on the incor-
poration of Fairmont Heights,
and authorization for the Colmar
Manor town council to appoint
town officers.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
Col. Craig,ie May Get
Reward for Service
SECRETARY OF WAR DERN

The United States Senate today
had it in it's power to reward a
retired Army officer who refused
to permit the economy act to i'll
terfere with his services to his
country.
The man is Col. Wallace M.
Craigie, U. S. A., retired, director
of military instruction in the Dis
trict public schools. A bill was
favorably reported yesterday by
the Senate District Committee
granting him limited compensa-
ton for his school services.
Under terms of the bill, Colonel
Craigie, who has held his school
position without compensation
since the passage Of the economy
act more than two years ago,
would receive the difference be.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
TRUE MEANING.
Of ARMY DAY
TOLDBY DERN

HoU the Army feels about
Army Day, April s, is expressed
in the article beloU, Uritten er-
preSSly for The Washington Times
and other Hearst newspapers by
George H. Dern Secretary of
War, tOho tUill be in the reUiew.
ing stand merit Saturday, Dhen
military, nGUGl and ciuilidn pa.
tTtotic groups parade here.
On April 6 the people of the
United States will observe Army
Day.
The bands will play, the regl.
mentS will march, and the flags
will flutter from the housetops.
But these mere manifestations Of
celebration cannot truly express
the spirit of the occasion as we
in the War Department like to
think of it.
Army Day is, and ought to be,
an annual opportunity for the
people of the United States to
look over their defense machinery.
It is time to renew, between the
whole nation and the men who
are trained for it's defense, that
bond of confidence which has
existe d since this nation was
founded.
To serve his country is the
honor and the duty of the soldier.
To exhibit himself always as pre-
pared to perform this service in
the fullest, is the aim of every
good soldier. And so, on April 6,
representative groups from every
branch of the armed service will
extend the greetings of the War
Department to the people of the
United States, confident of their
ability to serve in whatever
capacity, be it peace or war, that
the nation may demand.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
Shrine POtentate
Visits Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, Md, March 20
(SpeciaD Dana S. Williams, I'M
perial Potentate of the Shrine, will
visit Ali Chan Temple here this
evening. A reception, dinner
and dance will be held. Roger
Brad Wolfe, of Frederick, poten-
tate Of the local temple, and his
divan, will greet him on his ar
rival.
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tween his retirement pay and the
salary he would receive if he were
on the active Army list.
The economy act prohibits a re-
tired Army officer from receiving
his retirement pay plus the sal
ary of another position, so that
when the bill was enacted, Col
onel Craigie was forced to give up
the salary he was receiving as a
teacher in the local school sys-
tenn.
The committee modified the bill
introduced in the Senate by Sen.
ator Key Pittman (D.(, Of Ne
vada, which would have given
Colonel Craigie a full teachers
salary in addition to his retire,
,ment pay,
The Washington times., 1935-03-29

Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
and Fairmont Streets. Represen-
tative Theodore L. Moritz, of
Pennsylvania, will lecture on "The
Pittsburgh Tax System" at the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
DERN |NSPEC7S
ARMY POSTS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 20.
In line with the national defense
policy of preparedness, Secretary
of War George H. Dern is inspect
ing Army stations at various cities
along the East Coast.
During his tour he made d com.
plete inspection of the quarter
master depot here, visiting all of
the buildings and reviewing the
activities of the post.
The head of the War Depart
ment's visit is said to be for the
purpose Of stimulating efficiency
in the Army headquarters.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
SCOUTS GIVE PLAY

Boys Will Be Girls" the silver
jubilee show of Scout Troop No.
81, will be presented tonight at
Trinity Methodist Church, Fifth
and Seward Square S. E.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29

CITIZENS MEET TUESDAY
The regular monthly meeting or
the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation will be held Tuesday in
the assembly hall Of the Fourth
Evening star., 1935-06-24
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo-sToRY. SEMI
DETACHED FRAME DWELLING. Nc
907 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH

TRUSTEES, SALE OF Two;sToRIYI; KS SEMI NJ
s07 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH
BY virtue of deed Of trust recorded IN
Iiber No. 1900. folio 2g7 ct sec, n,;,u one OF
6is. and at the request OF party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees VIII oner
for sale by PUBLIC suetion; ;,,l IN yGd,n front Of
premises. on TUESDAY. TIE TIE SEGSND Nk}
6AY 8E JqtX 1s2s shs At
property in the District OF Columbia, to
wit: Part OF original lot IL In square 976.
beginnine 66 feet g inches south from the
northeast corner Of said sauarSe, are, and iISss run
thence south II feet ! inch, thence east
81 feet 1Oha inches to line Of 1th Street,
thence north on said 1lth Street IL feet
Teri Terms IS Of sale: one-fourth of the pur-
in equal installmentS, represented by prom
issory notes of purchaser payable in one,
two and three years. with interest at six
per cent per annum from day of sale. pay;
Of trust upon property sold, or ALI cash; At
option Of purchaser. deposit Of 5000
cash required Of purchaser at sale. Exam
ination Of title. conveyancing. recording:
Of purchaser. Terms to be compiled with
within thirty days from day Of sale, other.
wise trustees reserve the right to resell
property. at risk and cost Of defaulting
purchaser. after fve days advertisement
in washington. D: C.. or deposit may be
forfeited or without forfeiting deposit
trustees may avail themselves of any legal
or equitable rights against defaulting
RAYMOND J. vIERBUCHEN.
EDMUND NJ. EMMER1CH.
Je21 2427.29 9jy2 Trustees.
Evening star., 1935-06-24
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

~ Florida Ave. NE.
Phone North 1040S. North $3.50.
Evening star., 1935-06-24
JOhlOo -
FRED MCKEE
;no1 oA 0R 90 iv1 TruStees

ADAM A WESCHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two
STORY BRICK PWELLIIMG ?, YELLING s5 RsING ING
BY virtue Of a deed recorded in Liber
No 630S. at folio 239 ct sea-. one OF the
land records of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party yn!;s secured uTs1
premises. on MONDAY. THE FIRST DAY
OF JULY 1885. AT FOUR-THIRTY PM,
the following described property in the
District Of 65 Columbia nj to VT; Lot num- tII6
division OF lot numbered twelve q2), and
part of lot numbered eleven L111 in block
numbered seventeen 90 in TODD and
plat of aforementioned subdivision recorded
in the ofhce Of the surveyor for the District
Of Columbia in Liber County 19. at folio
l21; together with the improvements
Terms Of sale: The purchaser will be
required to make deposit OF $500 at time
of sale balance to be paid all cash or in
reasonable amounts. which, terms will be
announced at the sale; deferred amounts
to bear interest at So per annum. Exami-
nation Of title. conveyancing. recording.
revenue stamps. etc. at cost OF purchase
Terms to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise trustee
risk and cost Of defaultinE purchaser, after
I'VE days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington,
d. O.. or deposit may be forfeited.
AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
BY VIM: L. BEALE:
(Seall Attest
A. II. SHILLINGTON.
I Assistant Secretary.
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