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Nogales international., 1936-12-19
BIG FIRM MAY
LOCATE HERE

Tim Byrnes of Tucson, field man
for Montgomery-Ward, was here
Tuesday
1t is reported that Montgomery
Ward will soon open a store in No
gales.
Nogales international., 1936-12-19
NEW CLUBHOUSE
NORTH OF CITY

A new clubhouse for T. T. Pendle-
ton is nearing completion on the
Nogales-Tucson highway about 16
miles north of Nogales.
It's about one and one half miles
from the Pendleton residence.
Contractor G. D. Rankin, has
charge of the construction work.
Nogales international., 1936-12-19
XMAS TREE
IN CITY PARK

Sponsored by the churches of the
city, a large Community Christmas
tree will be erected in the city park
Monday.
It will be lighted each evening
and at o'clock Wednesday night a
choir of 35 will sing Christmas
carols.
Nogales international., 1936-12-19
SNOW IN MOUNTAINS

Cicero Martin spent Monday night
at his ranch in the Huachuca
mountains and reports the noun
tains covered with sonw.
Nogales international., 1936-12-19
XMAS AT PRESCOTT

Stanley and Owen Mercer will
spend Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Mercer at Pres
colt. Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer recently
moved there from Taft, California.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
DEBTS OVER ASSETS
OF VAN SWERINGEN
Rail Magnate's Will Is Filed
Bequesthing $500, 1000 to
Three Trustees.

~ the Asse ciated Press.
CLEVELAND, December "A trus-
tee under the will Of o. p. van Swer-
ingen, who declined to have his name
published, has announced that debts
would greatly exceed the amount OF
the deceased rail magnate's estate.
The will, filed yesterday. bequeathed
100000 to three trustees under an
undisclosed trust agreement. Dispo-
sit;on Of the estate shall be made.
the document said. under the pro-
Visions OF the trust agreement"
The brothers net worth in 1929
was estimated in excess Of $100, ,000.-
900, when they controlled through
pyramided companies rail and real
estate properties valued at $3.000.-
100000.
One paragraph Of 20. P.'s" will list
Cd his nearest relatives, with no men,
ton Of bequests. as brother. Her
bert c., and two sisters, Edith E. and
Carrie B. van Sweringen.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

MOTOR TRAVEL,

LEAVING FOR TAMPA. FLA. SATURDAY.
5 Am. room for passengers. Call Adams
S1z0.W between 8 and q pm. A.
TO FLORIDA ON DEC 9. 1895 FORD.
will take four to share expenses. Address
Boz 14s.W. Star once. b
PIERCE ARROW HEATED SEDAN, RADIO.
leaving Sat. morning Florida: take three;
reasonable. Metropolitan 1856.
TAKING TRIP TO ST. PETERSBURG.
Fla. in Dodge sedan, on or about Dec. z.
take one passenger. preferably good driver:
references exchanged. Columbia O36O. 6s
FOR RENT BY WEEK OR MONTH. 1895
covered wagon trailer, complete equipment.
Telephone Walnut 7113-W
WANTED THREE PASSENGERS TO
Florida, leaving Saturday or Monday. Call
Georgia O052.
YOUNG LADY GOING TO MIAMI DE-
sires to share expenses and help drive.
Leave Washington December IL or later.
Call evenings. Shepherd 3047-R.
TRANSPORTATION WANTED DAILY TO
and from 1000 North Vance st.. Arlington.
Va to 3rd and Pa. ave. Sc. Clar. 765-W.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
PERSONAL,

PeNSV1Ak.
PIANO IESSONS-SPECIALIZNG m NEW
s:o S:.s sts
HEMoRRHoIDs ERADICATED BY MY
time or money back. Write for booklet No
d5sss assS snsssr "a ps a.s Ssss
FALSE TEETH REPARs WHILE YOU
Westory BLDG. 18th and T. Omen Sun. am.
PHYs1O- -THERAPY TREATMENTS. Co
Ionic irritation; Eraduste = nurse; your = resi- 81
ming coaching class for the q. 8. Naval
Academy entrance examinations in April.
ng hRs5 aD5s. re.S,5s. ay ss
only; BY hour or day. Potomac O999. -
ARTHRrTIs, NEURITIs. RHEUMATIsM.
hish blood pressure relieved By the kruse
s. :: :': e. rs isoi s::s;
TUTORING ARITHMETIC, ALdLBRA,
Latin. Afternoon or evening. h II.
POWELL. 1901 Wisconsin ave. nv.
tute 50 NHsr. Der cent 81 sueesss. Are yours Is
RTh iSss sss Aess sas KsS KKssa. 5Sl
COAT or. ARMS FRAMED; KXPERnNQED
artist makes on APPROVAL: sure Of satisfac-
ton. Ofiginal gift. Columbia O226.
LOUIS MUq0s oROHHsTRA. MOST aAT:::
isfying music. I'VE specialize In pieceyork. - "
1907 48th st. ne: Line, 1851 after b
pm: Natl. 74S7. 9 an. to pm. 6e
GOAT. BEAVER I.ADYs. I'M, sWAGqER
style, size Il: psrfect eenSition; cost 500:
5O6. Phone Columbia 0171-M:
RESUME ARKANSAS DIVORCE LAWS AND
judicial decisions thereon: nominal cherge.
Address Boz l61.W. star once. %
WHEN DEATH sTRKEs A ;. FAMILY
there is no need to feel that they must
&C ;ept inferior fuperal services due to in
ability TO pay . higher price. The Greater
": W, Chambers GO. oners z eomplete
teed steel burial vault may be had from
Chambers for Ss5. In case Of death cal
corner Chaplin NV. Coiumbia O432: rhons
beautiif1l catalogue Of how ve Do i. 1900
Chapir ct. NV. phone Columhis 04S2. 617
$3.50 a ITHIYNSfN N M
Evening star., 1936-12-04
SITUATIONS MEN.

SITUATIONS MEN.
fhTIUTfttiM fsps psYt tim. bslanced: taxes. moderste
rates BY month: refs. Adams 9796.
ATTORNEY. several years court expe-
bs, os Hddyesa Th @ son q os
CARPENTERING, building. repairs, or fore
man: can read blue print. Call Carpenter.
CHAUFFEUR. colored; do some housework
be used. 247O Ontario I'd. NV. Apt. l.
COLORED MAN wants work as tanitor OF
houseman or porter. Decatur 6722.
ELEVATOR OPERATOR. houseman. dish
washer porter. anything considered: ac-
erences. Bruce. North 4322.
EMBAIMER: IL years experience. married
wishes position In or about District. Ad-
dress Box 172-W. Star once. 5'
JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT. '36 @. W. o..
steno.: familiar with ONCE machines: wants
A. firm. Address Box 165-W. Star once.
Man; Man; co!orsd: shsgiIeur: truck Or tr.iler
nished. 1882 18th ST. NV. North 1855. :
MAN. married 80. with car. now employed,
desires position that offers advancement.
Address Box 147-W. Star once A.
RY-sTENOGRAPHER, Thoroughly
and good stenographer: years Of experience.
z. W. Pettus. Dist. O70s. North 4749.
IST-STENOGRAPHER. age 81. high
a.ef fast wys iyps sks
YOUNG MAN. white. neat appearing. mar
Tied; waiter for night club. restaurant:
Local reference. ref Call District $3.50. ask for
AccoUNTANT-c. P. A.
solicits new aeeounts Atlantic s444.
nights Georgia $3.50. Sc
Evening star., 1936-12-04
i CAB DRIVERS.
NEW CARS AVAILABLE.
I FREE CLASSES
FOR HACKERS LICENSE.
| BELL CAB CO.,
1917 L st. NV.

u Sc DEAR SALESMAN
Now is the time to connect to
make real money. New 1897
Chevrolet sales have traded
us a large stock of selected
cars. New branch store with
splendid sales room display.
Floor time, unusual compen-
sation plans. See Mr.. Bale,
Mandell Chevrolet Co., 18th
and Good Hope I'd. Sc.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
HELP ooMEsrlc.
frautfnuaAA

WHITE WOMAN. settled. cook for one. care
8 rooms: stay nights: city reference only.
1884 11th st. NV.
WOMAN. white general houseWork. no
laundry: $50 month, room, board. After
pm. 4l22 Military I'd. NV. Emerson
Evening star., 1936-12-04

PERMANENTS, $1.05.
Finger waves. 11c: Nsnieures. 16s; ~,
rrsrliE STss MtEe;ls ;alsoso6R sDd Hs5 sGzSoL Ssss.
1S40 \. :. Ave-. ~. Ma. 77t3
Evening star., 1936-12-04
MIscELLANEoUs WANTED.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.
BOOKS BOUGHT. Al kinds, any quantity:
O. David pearlman's Big Book Shop. 1407
@ st. ". Metropolitan b415.
CLUThMG-Hishest prices paid for mems
Phone Metropolitan 1857 win call.
FURNITURE. rugs stoves. household goods:
positively highest cash prices. For best
results. call any time. Lincoln l0364. 6e
URNITURE-Wouldn like to purchase some
good used household goods: also baby grand
plano. Call after pm. Met. 27S6. 5e
FURNITURE of all kinds and 3-burner gas
ranges and drophead Singer sewing ma
chimes wanted. National 1790. A.
FURNITURE. bricsbrac. china, glassware.
rugs. paintings. silverware. Highest cash
prices paid. CAN Murray. Adams 5133. 4e
LATHE. 9" bench. small grinder. bench
driIl. press, for cash. Call after 4:3o. Co
PIANO. baby Erand. must be in good con-
dition anc cheap. VIII pay cash. Address
BOX 333-W, star once.
rIANo We e PsSS' P1assr' must be bargain for
PTPEIEss HOr-AIR FURNACE in GOOD
condition. Phone Atlantic 1915, Am. to
WANTED-Psir riding boots. Size or 4.
state price. Address Boz 173-W. star once.
OLD GOLD, jevelry. watches, Diamonds,
ETC.; top prices paid. Arthur Markell. p1s
y 6. n.V.s room z10.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
REPAIRS. 8 SERVICE.

BEDDING. MATTRESSES. box springs and
pillows reno; best prices and prompt del.
Wash. Mattress Co., 319 L st. NV. Nat. 1919.
CARPENTER|Flooring shelving general
carpenter work. Brining. 1859 Taylor st.
Adams 1924.
CHAIR GAMING, {Nd! gNIdaoIsTER53 ! 3 : i
rockers splinted. CLAY ARMSTRONG. 1895
10th st. NV. Phone Metropolitan 2O62.
ELECTRIC WIRING, Fixture. FIX e.
pairs; 6-r. house fixtures & base plugs. SIS
Regal Elec. Co. $40 Upshur NV. Col 1891 :.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
SALESMEN

II you have been selling real
estate, books, clothes or anything
in the selling line, here is an op-
portunity for you to increase
your earnings selling the 1887
Chevrolet for one of Washing
tons largest dealers. Unusually
high commission, transportation
furnished, plenty Of prospects
and floor time. Full cooperation
given our men on every deal.
See Mr.. RoSenthal, Ourisman
Chevrolet Branch, 14th and P
SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
PIANOS

Three uprights at $45. $50 and $50: an
aprishts st sisS and $40. so; slarsnteed
for ave years. Grands from $1e0 un
Pianos for rent from s. up: Ersnds foI
8 octave sizes. Hugo Worch. 111O @ st
NV sole agent for Hardman and Kranich
n Bach pianos.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
RUGS-IMPORTED
OR1ENTALS. CHINESE.
PERSIAN nESTHNc

All sizes. from 2x4 to i0x14. Room
size S9. SO to S25: runners. #. 1895;
IL IT.. - :a5: scatterS 81 up.
Rug Mart, 14O4 Girard st NV
10 m till Q:30 n M
Evening star., 1936-12-04

REFRIGERATORS. Floor
models, greatly reduced. Fifth
floor, Palais Royal Depart
ment Store.
WASHING MACHINE O. p, brand-new.
ave. NV.
RUGS, imported and domestic,
wide selection, all sizes, at large
savings Room sizes. So .95 to S2975; scat
ters; hall runners. New patterns weekly.
Capitol Rug Company, 1921 14th st. NV.
Cat Harvard. Open evenings
IF IT'S FURNITURE YOU WANT
Visit
Colonial Wayside Furniture Shop
On the Mt. Vernon Memorial Boulevard
Alexandria Va
OPEN EVENINGS.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
HELP MEN.
(Continued.)

BOYS-GOOD PAY.
Permanent work. with or without b.
cycles. Apply Mr.. Schryver. 1917 New
York ave- NV.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

SITUATIONS MEN 8 WOMEN.
MAN AND WIFE general workers private
family; good references. Call North 1907
Evening star., 1936-12-04

REUPHOLSTERING.
TWO-PIECE SUITES, $35.
Special for This Week.
Includes Labor and Materials.
NEW FURNITURE GUARANTEE.
ACME UPHOLSTERING CO..
1858 MT. PLEASANT ST. COL 1443.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Washers and ironers that
are fully guaranteed, floor
models. Fifth floor, Palais
Royal Department Store.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

statesmen.
FIVE SELECTED MEN
Who desire the opportunity to learn the
Oh burner and fuel oil business viii be
given intensive training for one week be-
ginning Monday morning at 10 am. Dc.
tn after which opportunity will be siven
70 those who qualify to enter this attrac-
country: a car is essential. Apply ali this
Eeek. 1719 Conn. ave. NV.
PHOLSTERERS - High
Wages to good men. Call
1R35 10th st. NV. Armstrong
Uph. Shop.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
HELP MEN AND WoMEN.

HELP MEN AND WoMEN.
COUPLE. general housework care Of two
babies: stay in: $50 per mo. Walnut 9233.
COUPLE. colored, experienced cook. gem
eral housework; able to manage large fam
lily: stay nights: Ch. Ch. Wisconsin 4672.
MEN AND WOMEN several young, prefer
ably school or college. to make some extra
money for Christmas. selling Christmas or
nament, See Mr.. Adams. Saturday, at
1923 Church ST. NV.
I HAVE A NEW BOOK DEAI-If you can
sell books. see Mr.. Rasnick. RIM. 5O7.
91S F st. NV. 5'
SALESPEOPLE--Wante to sell Christmas
cards: good pay. Aircraft Co.. 1415 Eye
st. NV.
SALESMEN.
SHOE SALESMAN; experience and refer
ences necessary. Regal Shoe Co., 915
Pa. ave. NV.
IF YOU HAVE successfully sold insurance,
magazines or household appliances. you
can make real money with our PROPOSE
ton. 4OS International Bldg.
WE WANT TWO MEN ON SALARY AND
COMM!SSlON BASIS: TRANSPORTATION
AND LIVE PROSPECTS FURNISHED:
SUCCEED. APPLY IMMEDIATELY AT
1401 PA. AVE. Sc
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
FLORIDA CANAL
STIRS ATTACK
BY RAILWAYS

Large oil companies will refuse
to use the projected Florida cross
State canal, but will continue to
send their tanks from the Gulf
around the Florida Keys, the Board
Of Army Engineers was told yes
terday by representatives of rail
road interests in that State.
II. B. Borjes, representing rail
roads, told the board he has
statements from several oil COM
panies to this effect. He was the
principal opposition witness, as the
boards hearings went into their
second day.
Experts will be heard today on
engineering phases Of the project.
One Of the chief arguments by op-
ponents has been that the sea-
level canal, crossing Central Flor
ida, will Seep salt water into the
underground freSh-water rivers
that feed the Southern part of the
State.
The board will take the project
under advisement after today's
closed hearings, and will report to
Congress in q few weeks.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
WOrkinginNaVyY Yard
Real Pleasure to Him

It's a real thrill in life to go
from a Job where working cond1-
tions are unpleasant to one where
the environment and conditions
suit the taste Of the individual.
Such a happy experience was
enjoyed by Vernon Niswanner, OF
sos B st. S. E., who retired from
the washington Navy Yard in
1885 after II pleasant years there.
Mr.. Niswanner recalled today
that before entering the yard he
had been employed by a manu-
featuring company in a nearby
Maryland town, where long hours
ard unsatisfactory working condi'
tions prevailed.
Then; IN 1917, he obtained en-
ployment at the local gun fac
tory as a helper, spending most
of his time in the light shop
Reviewing his days in the latter
establishment, he said:
I'm the previous job I had
to work six days . week, 10
hours a day and when I went
with the yard 1 had to work
only eight hours a day, and
finally had to work only five
days week.
I'm every phase Of the thing,
the conditions at the Navy Yard
were so much more pleasant
than they had been at the other
place.
"And let me tell you, there
is a whole lot in the type Of
man you have for a boss. Every
boss 1 ever had at the Navy
Yard was q fine man and 1
enjoyed working with all Of
them"
Today, Mrs. Niswanner would
still like to be back at work in
the yard, despite his So years OF
age, but he was forced to retire
in 1885 because he had reached
! the age of so.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Program Tonight
Aids Father Edqdn

A dance and entertainment will
be held by the United Irish So,
cieties of Washington at $3.50 to
night at Knights Of Columbus
Hall, 918 Tenth st. N. W., pro-
ceeds of which will be sent to the
Rev. Michael Eagan, former assist
ant pastor of st. Anthony'S Cath
olic Church, Brookland, D. c.
Father Eagan is i'll at Saranac
Lake. N, Y.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Baron BroWnIoW
Is Back in London

LONDON, Dec. 18 UN.S0
Baron Brownlow, who was lord
in-waiting to King Edward VIII,
and who acted as spokesman at
Cannes for Mrs. Wallis Simpson,
has returned to London.
Lord Brownlow came from En-.
zesfeld castle in Austria, where he
had gone from Cannes to visit Ed
ward
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Fare Reduction

ROME GN.SO.-Because 1tal-
ians do not like riding on top OF
double-decker buSSeS-they are
afraid the buses will overturn-a
special fare concession has been
announced here. In the future,
passengers who travel on top Of
these buses in Rome will receive
. reduction of more than 10 per
cent on the price Of their tickets.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Wrench in Well 10
Costs Man Life

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s G.N.S0'
Frank Sokolski, 81. accidentally
dropped a wrench into an 83-foot
well in Brooklyn yesterday. The
incident brought about his doom
He was lowered into the shaft to
retrieve the wrench and died at
the well bottom. Authorities were
uncertain whether death was due
to a heart attack or gas in the pit
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Summary of Tax Report
PART I.

Comparing Combined City and County Per Capita Tax Burden
the Fortyfour Largest Cities in the United States
for 1933
Washington ranks fourteenth among the cities in
2 Washington stands third in magnitude Of per capita
tax burden.
tax burden when compared with the fourteen largest cities In
the United States located in the Southern States.
a. washington stands first in magnitude OF capita
burden when compared with the largest cities
washington has Negro population Of 271 cent?
go Washington ranks first in magnitude of per capita tax
white nhabitant when compared with the forty
four largest cities in the United States
Washington ranks second respect to the availability
the 1888 dollar for the operation and maintenance of
governmental departments The availability of the dollar
by adding to the capita tax burden the
capita net earnings from public service enterprises and by
subtractng from this the annual interest payments
required the public debit
CD Washington ranks first in magnitude of per capita
compared with the forty largest cities in
twenty persons per acreWashngon has density of
population of only 124 persons per acre.
90 WaShingtons capita tax burden increased more
twice much other of the fortyfour largest
United States during the period from 1922 to 1888
per capita in burden for Wash
ington 983 per cent?
PART III.
Comparing Combined City County and State Per Capita Tax
Burden flour Largest Cities in the United
States for 1888.
Cd Washington stands eighteenth in magnitude Of per
capita tax burden and fourteenth in population.
2 washington ranks first in magnitude OF per capita tax
burden compared with the fourteen largest cities in the
Southern States.
~ Washington ranks third magnitude of per capita
tax burden per white nhabtant
Washington exceptional in having high tax burden
interest charge since almost all cities with
high burden have high annual interest charges.
5 The per capita of Washington increased
the with any other of the largest cities IN
the United States.
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anged In Order OF Per Capita
Burdenl
Rank in
Average tax burden in IA

Average tax burden in IA
Southern States- S35.5o
The following points should be
noted in connection with tables 8 (a)
and (b).
Cd The average per capita tax bur-
den in the 80 Northern and Pacific
Coast cities is $4691 and in the IA
Southern cities $35.52. The Northern
average is $11.39, or 80 per cent above
the Southern average.
(2) Washington has a greater per
capita tax burden than any other
Southern city. In fact, this per capita
tax burden exceeds the average per
capita tax burden of the Southern
cities by IS per cent and exceeds the
average per capita tax burden of Bal
timore, the next highest Southern city,
by 40 per cent. This is in spite of the
fact that two Southern cities outrank
Washington in population.
(3) Tax burdens of over $50 per
capita are confined, in the case of
the Northern States, to cities in the
States Of Massachusetts,, New York.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin
and Rhode Island. In the Southern
States only the District of Columbia
includes a city having a per capita
tax burden Of over $50.
(d) Relation of Tax Burden to
Density of Population.
The next comparison which is pre-
sented is in connection with the ap-
parent relationship between the per
capita tax burden and the density of
population.
Density may be properly indicated
by the population per acre. Table 4,
which follows, shows the density of
the population per acre for the A
Evening star., 1936-04-08
% Washington has the greatest per

(1) Washington has the greatest per
capita tax burden per white inhabitant
of any city in the United States out
of the A largest cities under cOnsid-
Grafton.
(2) The tax burden Of the Southern
cities becomes more nearly equal to
the tax burden in the Northern cities
on this basis. For instance, New Or
leans advances from thirtieth place
to thirteenth place. Memphis from
thirty-ninth place to nineteenth place,
and Atlanta from forty-first to
twenty-second place.
90 Thirty-six cities out of the forty
four have a per capita tax burden per
white inhabitant of over $4,000, while
only twenty-three cities out of the
Iorty-four have per capita tax burden
of over $4,000 when all races are taken
into consideration.
(f) Relation of Tax Burden to Interest
Payments.
The magnitude Of the annual in
terest payments on the public debt is
another factor Of great importance
in connection with the necessary tax
burden of cities.
In Table (a). which follows, will
be found the per capita annual inter-
est payments on the city and county
debt compared with per capita tax
burden of the Al largest cities in the
United States.
TABLE (a)
COMPARISON OF CITY AND COUNTY
PER CAPITA ANNUAL INTEREST PAY
MENTS WITH CITY AND COUNTY
PER CAPITA TAX BCRDEN-lg:53.
Al LARGEST CITIES IN The
UNITED STATES.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

The following facts may be noted
from an examination of the above
table:
% In geenral. the annual per cap
ita interest payments are surprisingly
large in comparison with the total tax
burden.
(2) Washington, ID. c., and Wor-
cester, Mass, are exceptional in having
a high tax burden with no interest
payments or small interest payments.
90 The cities of Newark. N. j.;
New York, N. Y, and Jersey City, N. j.,
lead the list in respect to the amount
of the per capita interest payments.
1t should be noted that these cities
are all within the New York City
metropolitan area.
These per capita annual interest
charges are in most cases so large that
a further analysis seems proper. If
we take the per capita tax revenue or
burden, add to this amount the per
capita net earnings from public service
enterprises (such as water works. and
subtract from this sum the per capita
annual interest payments, the re-
mainder will give a fair idea of how
much of the tax dollar is really avail
able for the operation Of the regular
governmental departments. This is a
proper comparison, and on the con-
servative side, because the interest
charges applied to the tax dollar are
first reduced by any earnings from
public service enterprises. It is quite
common, of course, for a part of the
public debt to have been created on
account of these public service enter
prises. However, our comparison is
very conservative because sinking fund
payments have been left out of ac-
count, despite the fact that a sound
fiscal policy would demand such sink
ing funds.
In table 6 (b), which follows, will be
found the per capita tax revenue and
the per capita tax revenue available
for the operation of the regular gov
ernmental departments. AS already
pointed out, the per capita tax revenue
available for the operation of depart
ments Is found by adding to the per
capita tax revenue the net earnings
Of the public service enterprises and
Evening star., 1936-04-08

The following points can be noted
in connection with the above table:
% Washington becomes the Sec
ond city in the United States in
respect to availability of the tax dol
lar for the annual operation of the
city government. 1t is only exceeded
by Boston, and even in this case,
only by about per cent.
~ Population no longer seems to
be controlling: For example:
New York is fourth in rank and
first in population. Chicago Is
seventeenth in rank and second in
population. Philadelphia is twen-
ty-eighth in rank and third in
population. Detroit is twentieth
in rank and fourth in population.
90 Twenty per cent of the tax
revenue of a number of cities added
to the net earnings from public service
enterprises is required to meet annual
interest charges.
(gl Increase in the Per Capita Tax
Burden.
1t will also be of interest to show
and county tax burden of the A
largest cities in the United States
from 1882 to 1888.
This is shown in Table 7, which
follows:
TABLE Z.
COUNTY TAX BuRDENN1sae.1sss. 81 n
Al LARGEST CITIES IN THE