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Evening star., 1936-09-28

payers Of the future are going to
have to pay the bill anyway, why
make them do it through . device
the principal effect Of which Is merely
to make the tax burden now . lot
higher than 1t needs to be?
The answer to this question takes
us behind the scenes Of the New Deal
while the act was being written.
President Roosevelt, two months
before his security message went to
Congress, said he was not sure this
was the time" for An annuity pro-
gram. But his Committee on Eco
nomic Security, comprising four cabi-
net members and the Federal relief
administrator, and advised by the
most competent experts available. IA
vored it.
This committee proposed to finance
the program by . tax exactly like the
one now on the books, except that 1t
started at / per cent Gnstead Of -.
suggested that this levy be increased
by u per cent every f1ve years. in
stead Of l per cent every three years,
until 1t reached q maximum of S per
cent, instead Of 6. 1t contemplated
an eventual reserve Of $4,000. .000, 900,
which could have been handled easily
by purchase of Government securities,
but did not involve the economic
dislocations that would result from
wiping out the debt entirely.
Day for Contributions.
This was . partial pay-as-you-go
plan. It assumed that, during the
early years of the system, when the
curve of benefit payments would rise
slowly, the pay roll tax would exceed
payments from the fund. In 1865,
when these lines would cross and the
tax would be insufficient to meet an
nuity demands, Congress would have
to contribute from other sources Of
taxation.
We find Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins, chairman Of the Presidents
committee. telling . Senate COM
mittee:
I'VE came to the conclusion that
it was better, from the point Of view
Of maintaining and building up the
national income. not to build up the
reserve. but to pay as you 60"
But, IL days later, Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, speak
ing for the committee and the ad-
ministration, told Congress that the
rates should be doubled, the huge
reserve piled up, and the committees
previous recommendation junked. So
Congress applied its rubber stamp.
What had happened in those II
days was q disagreement in policy be-
tween the committee and Mr.. Roose-
welt. The President wanted 4 pro-
gram he could tell the country was
"self-supporting" He didn't want any
one pointing out that, while the COM
Evening star., 1936-09-28

enormous. 6uch demands could best
be halted BY the reply that the sys-
tenn was . self-supporting Insurance
company" that could not pay out more
than It took in.
In any event. Mr.. Roosevelt told
the committee that 1t would be .
'self-supporting" plan or none. The
huge reserve was born. Would . pay
as-you-go plan have been better?
THE trouble with that" says Prof.
Edwin Z. Witte Of Wisconsin, who
was executive secretary OF the Com
mittee on Economic Security, "is that.
when the annuity system hits full
stride, . pay roll tax Of IL per cent
instead Of 8 would be required. That's
too high"
The only alternatives TO this II
per cent tax. Witte says, would be to
reduce benefits and "gyp" the worker
who had been contributing regularly
Evening star., 1936-09-28

or augment the per cent levy with
other taxes. And can you imagine
putting . $4,000, 100000 general tax
bill through Congress to augment"
anything?
The thing to keep in mind Is
that whichever way the people meet
this bill, the cost will be the same
and they will foot 1t, either - con.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

mittee's pay roll tax would be onerous.
1t still left q tremendous prospective
deficit for later years. He saw. ap-
parently, that this would give political
critics q chance to rake the act As
"fine now, but ruinous later"
And then the President pointed out
that, II Congress once opened the
flood gates Of general taxation, the
pressure to boost benefits would be
Evening star., 1936-09-28

tributing wage earners, consumers or
Just plain taxpayers.
II 1t u too expensive one way,
IL Is too expensive either way.
tcepyrisht. 1895. b. the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ine.)
Evening star., 1936-09-28
Smothers Pain
corns Shed Off

Pain goes, 30 does corn, wher you
toughest skin and softens hardest
eorns until they shed right off-core
and all Easy to use-works fast.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Germany s losing the leather trade
II built up In Costa Rica.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
SOCIAL SECURITY
GRAB BAG SEEN
Pay Roll Tax of S. 100000,
600 in First Six Years
Creates Worry.

The tar-redching effects OF the
ne,o social security program. nom
a leading topic In the national
political field, are discussed here
in the ninth Of a series OF arttcles
based on q frst-hand surrey OF the
operation Of the system In several
States. a. UeH as OF the central
administration In Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19

| ness, Chotty, though pretending ex-
treme reluctance, suffered herself to
leave, with Lefty. The night air felt
cool and clean. After all, fun or no
fun, it had been rather a Baccanalian
scene from which they had just de-
parted.
"Good heavens! My emerald pin!
One of my diamond bracelets
they've gone!" suddenly shouted Julie
Trevor at the top Of her voice. I'M
mediately there was an uproar at the
party. The music ceased.
Jumping Jesaphat! I've lost my
platinum and sapphire pendant"
! screamed Precious, feeling at hey
throat and bosom, her childish face
aghast.
"My watch and chain!" screeched
Daffodil. He felt his left wrist. "Oh,
and that dee-vine Identification brace
, let Prince Pitoffsky gave me-it's
been stolen!"
Virginia was shocked to the core at
this happening. "Where do you keep
your money!" someone asked her.
"Better go and see if it's still there!"
With faltering steps-for she felt
very far from well-she went to a
small locked drawer in her bureau
and found it open. One hundred and
eighty dollars had disappeared-and
some antique jewelry she had inherit
ed from her mother!
Virginia! Your beautiful pearl
necklace! Where has it gomez
White as a sheet, she felt her
throat. The string had vanished!
Julie was the first person at the
phone to summon the police. "And no
one leaves till they arrive" she snap
ped. She wasn't going to be loser!
It was almost dawn before the final
guests departed. The police had gone
away, after making copious notes.
They had questioned Virginia closely
about Dario. She had had to confess
that she knew nothing of the man
that he was a friend of a friend of
her, Charlotte Wilbertree, who had
left the party about the same time as
Dario had, accompanied by Lefty
Glyn.
The innuendos and whispering of
her friends on the subject of Henry's
absence hao spoiled the evening for
her. Now this scandal-these losses!
AS the door closed on the last Of her
guests, she walked through the dis
heveled drawing room and library
mechanically picking up the stubs OF
cigarettes from the delicately lacquer
ed furniture, where they had burned
holes.
| An overturned glass had made q
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19
Miona, Va. News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward burlington
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Parks
Sunday evening.
Callers on Mrs. w. J. Parks Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ball of
Parksley and Mrs. Roy Byrd, of Tenn
peranceville.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward burlington Sunday were Mr.. r
A. burlington and grandson, Francis
Downing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Paradee
Callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Harding of Melfa, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harrison Mason of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Birch and son were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Para
dee, Sunday.
Those calling on Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Miles Sunday were Mr.. F. A. Hickman
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Parks, Mrs. E
w. Levers and sons, Milton and War
ner and Garland Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
F. A. Miles and sons, Prentice anc
Richard Byrd.
M rand Mrs. Ben Paradee, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Herbert Paradee, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. An
derson and Miss Doro thea Parades
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
L. L. Colona Friday at Cedar Hall
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Miles and fam.
lily and Lille Mae Parks were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hick.
man at Cedar Hall, Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Mariner is spending
few days with her son, Mr.. Albert
Mariner and Mrs. Mariner at Po
comoke City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson Wis.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Wilkersor
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19

at Pocomoke City, Sunday.
Miss Mary Jane Wilkerson spent
the weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson.
Mrs. D. P. Miles spent Tuesday
with her daughter and family Mrs.
L. r. Parks.
Mrs. Annie Merrill of Pocomoke
City, is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
D. P. Miles and Mr.. Miles at this
writing.
Miss Mary Jane Wilkerson is spend
ing the week with Miss Anna Town
send at Beaver Dam, Md.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Wilkerson Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otho Wilkerson and son, Philip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson.
Mrs. Dorcie Lilliston and daugh-
ter, Jean Frances and Annabelle John
son, Of Pocomoke City, spent Tuesday
with Mrs Lilliston's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow WiIkerson
spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilkerson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hope at
Beaver Dam, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19
FCQGKTA4kG y K Z ALz,G(fil

could reply, Daffodil went on: II al
ways think it's so silly for men to go
out on parties dressed like a funeral
in black clothes! All the male Great
ures in the animal kingdom wear gay
dress. The old kings and noblemen
always wore gay colors too. Now
we're afraid to. But I'm going to be
the one to revive it! Why shouldn't
men go around with jewels and sap
phires if they want to? Why shouldn't
but Lefty, sickened by this, had
moved away.
Dario came in from the terrace OF
the Van Tyles' penthouse and start
ed dancing the Rumba with Chotty to
the music of small orchestra in the
next room. The party as very gay
Dario held Chotty very tight-cheek
to cheek-in this intoxicating ryhthm.
Lefty watched them at some distance
from the open doorway, his look low
ering.
Finally he could stand it no long
er. He went straight up to them,
stopping them.
Chotty flared up: "Mind your own
business, Lefty! You're not driving
colts here!"
"Let go Of her." breathed Lefty.
giving Dario mighty push with the
flat of his hand which sent him spin
ming backward. "Chotty, you come
with mel"
Dario leaped forward like steel
spring, his eyes dangerous. His right
hand made a curious movement to his
trouser pocket. "You-!" he shouted
Lefty hit at him, but he was as agile
as cat. He sprang aside. Sudden
ly a mask seemed to drop over his
blazing features. With a low ironic
bow to Chotty and Lefty, he address
ed the latter: every well, if you wish
it, will leave the lady to you."
Immediately thereafter, taking a
polite farewell of his hostess but let
ting her know at the same time that
he had been insulted by roughneck,
Dario departed.
"Now you leave right away with
me, Chotty! Don't you argue! I've
stood this long enough. Well ge
out of this and settle things straight
and square tonight, between u.s." Lef'
ty told her roughly.
Lefty had his car below. Thrilled
at his he-man action, his possessive
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19

wretched stain right in the middle of
an expensive Chinese rug, and cock
tails had been spilled on delicate sofa
cushions and chair coverings.
Down the front of Virginia's chif-
fon gown, some reveler had acciden-
tally jerked glass of bacardi. In
deed, the apartment was in an awful
mess-those rows of empty bottles
those reeking glasses-the stubs of
cigars and cigarettes and ashes every
where.
In futile way she tried to straight
en- things. But the stifling atmos-
phere overcame her. She flung a
window open and stood there, drawing
deep breaths of the early morning air,
A church clock chimed the hour of
four.
Virginia felt ill. She crossed the
floor to a large Venetian mirror and
stared at herself. Her reflection look
ed like that Of stranger!
What would happen to her? Would
she have her baby? Was it true
the creed of these Park Avenue wo.
men-of maintaining their beauty at
all costs-of pleasure first and last?
A premonition of illness came to
her, for she felt desperately faint and
dizzy. That high-dive at the Beach
Club! Had she been insane to do it =?
On table nearby, among the debris,
was half-full bottle of brandy. She
poured herself some and drank it.
All! that was a little easier! She
poured herself more of the fierv
liquid. A reassuring warmth stole
through her veins. Suddenly she was
overwhelmingly sleepy. She'd lie
down on the soft just a moment.
(To Be Continued)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19

That vile telegram! She hadn't
answered Henry's letters from Chi.
cago, and had been "out" to his
phone calls. Let complete silence be
her comment. -.
The stars were shining and the pool
was brightly Illuminated by artificial
light when the high diving competi-
tion commenced. Virginia recklessly
participated in it. Anything to for
get
The following night, the postponed
house warming was to be held in the
new penthouse, and Henry had prom
ised to return in time for it. Great
was her chagrin next afternoon when
telephone call from him informed
her that business again delayed him.
There would be whispering among
her guests that night, she knew. The
gang loved to seize on anything like
that and treat it as grand joke-to
hint at marital infidelity.
The house-warming went with a
whizz-bang, none the less. The crowd
turned out in force. Julie took COM
mand. One or to people openly whis-
pered that Julie was determined to
reign as mistress here and probably
would get~her own way in the end!
Champagne melted like water.
jules champagne cocktails and old
fashioned and sidecars and bacardis
were extremely potent.
Dario was there. Of all the crowd,
perhaps he and Virginia were the only
two who remained practically sober
throughout the evening-their reasons
vastly different.
The girls all wore their jewels, but
before the evening ended in the wee
small hours of the morning, their
beautiful gowns were sally dishevel-
ed.
An unusual and exciting incident
occurred with the belated arrival of
Lefty Glyn, just as Chotty was hav-
ing one grand filtration with Dario!
Lefty had strode into the party
while Chotty was out on the terrace
i'll the moonlight. He had been cor
rallied by Daffodil, who-to his OWL
great pride-was wearing an innove-
tion in a red evening vest specially
made by his tailor for him.
"What do you think of it," chirpeG
Daffodil, offering Lefty a drink
which the latter accepted. Before HI
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-06-19
CHAPTER XI

An hour later, Chotty came trip
ping in. "Just saw good old Henry
with couple of pals enjoying cock
tail in the Rooster!" (This was fash
ionable barr "Say, 'Ginny, he looked
a bit Caught
"With men, you mean?" asked Vir-
ginia, flushing hotly.
"Yep. But Bright Eyes was ho-
vering around" Chotty giggled.
Her mind in turmoil, Virginia
did not tell Henry her news that
night. She was undecided on her
course of action.
He left next morning for Chicago.
She bade him goodbye rather coldly,
but so obsessed was he by the outcome
of his business trip, he did not notice
her lack of warmth.
At noon a telegram was delivered
to the penthouse, addressed: evan
lyle" Thinking it might as easily
be for herself as for Henry, and per-
haps curious anyway, Virginia opened
it.
lawfully sorry to have missed you
in New York yesterday but looking
forward to being with you in Chicago
day after tomorrow. Fond love.
Dolly"
Now how could Virginia know that
this missive had been deliberately sent
by Julie to make Virginia wretched? ?
To make her believe her husband un-
faithful to her? To break up their
marriage?
That fashionable ocean resort, the
Beach Club was about to stage a
clambake party. Julie had arranged
that Virginia and Chotty, with some
men, would go down with her and
make an evening of it, for the three
girls were all excellent swimmers and
divers, and in the big open-air SWIM
ming-pool there were to be aquatic
sports.
On arrival, there were rounds of
cocktails, needless to say. Dinner at
big tables in the open air around the
circular dance-platform on the edge
of the sea. On the golden sands,
Hawaiian huts with Hawaiian singers
twanging their steel guitars, had been
erected. It was a charming, roman
tic setting. But Virginia was desper-
ately unhappy, her mind on absent
Henry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
DEMENT'S USE
IN HOME WILL
Be EXPLAINED
Portland Group to Sponsor
Meeting at CIaypool
on Wednesday.

Sponsored by the Portland Ce-
ment Association Of Chicago, a
meeting is to be held at the Clay
pool at 2 Wednesday showing adj
vantages of concrete in home con-
struction.
H. ]. McDargh, association dis
trict engineer, is arranging the
meeting.
Speakers are to include r. Earl
Peters, state director of the Fed
eral Housing Administration, and
E. w. Dienhart. Chicago engineer.
Mr.. Dienhart has visited nearly
every section of the country in the
past year making an intensive study
of housing trends, comparative costs
of various types and the extent to
which infestation by termite ants
has spread.
In presenting detailed cost figures
on many concrete houses already
built, he is to use slide pictures and
collection of housing photographs.
Literature on concrete as a brlld-
ing material is to be distributed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Fooled at Additions

Incredible as it may seem, Fred
Allen has found that Is per cent
of the Town Hall Tonight" anna
ours actually believe they're on the
lir at additions. In spite of careful
preliminary explanations, the COM
mittee continually is startled by
such opening remarks as: Hello,
AL and the boys at the poolroom
how'm I doin'?" or, Hi, Nom, this
is BERTHE" Allen is heard Wednes-
days over NBC Cred at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Eddy Questions
Musical Term
SAYS Listeners Determine
Popular Music.

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10.-Nelson
Eddy, music authority, says there is
no such thing as popular music,
compared with classical.
George M. Cohan explained 1t
best" asserts Mr.. Eddy, completing
the film Rose Marie" in which he
co-starred with jeanette Mac
donald.
'"Mr. Cohan said, AS far as I'm
concerned, there are two kinds OF
music-popular and unpopular-and
you might find either type any,
where
Many pieces of classical music
are widely popular, and many OF
the so-called popular pieces are
shortlived," he continued. However,
Mr.. Eddy, singing star OF concert,
radio and movies, holds no brief for
classical music, Jumped as such.
Lighter Music Welcomed
"There are times when we don't
want to hear it, when the average
listener is better satisfied with light
er music. Rose Marie presents
music from famous light opera
numbers, such as Indian Love Call,
L Love You,' Totem Pole and the
title song. In addition, parts of two
grand operas-'La Tosca' and
Romeo and Juliet'-are woven into
the story
Radio and the movies are to
change the general conception of
popular" music, the star believes.
Arias that once were considered
coldly classical are to become as
popular as the current song-of-the-
hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10

Henry Busse, VIII ofor many
years held sway on Cincinnati
dinner-dance programs, is once
more coming back into the pick
up range of local radios, Busse,
recognized by his identifying
song, Hot Lips" and his sigma
ture, When Day Is Done" has
returned from Texas to occupy
nightly spot on Chicago's NBC
programs. The time will be an
nounced in the next few days.
Rep. James w. Wadsworth
rep of New York plans to dis
cuss "The Fundamental ISSUE
during broadcast at $3.50 tonight
over an NBC-WEAF network.
A NCIENT Andean music, tunes
L = of the fabulous Incas that
have lived in Latinized version
through the centuries since the
Spaniard conquered the Indian
of South America, will be featured
on THE Other Americas" pro-
gram at $50 via NBC-WJZ.
Agriculture and the Welfare of
the Nation" will be discussed by
Edward A. O'Neal. national presi-
dent of the American Farm
Bureau Federation during the
regular monthly program of the
Farm bureau tomorrow morning
at 1880 over the NBC-WJZ net
work.
Richard Wagner's "Goetter-
damerung," the fourth and con-
Guiding opera of the famous
Ring" cycle is to be broadcast
over the combined Columbia and
National networks from 1925 to
4;45 from the stage of the Metro
pohtan Opera House. A synopsis
of the story is to be broadcast
before Conductor Bodansky be-
gins the overture. Nine. Olga
Samaroff Stokowski, concert
pianist and music critic, and Dr.
William Lyon Phelps, author. are
to be guest commentators between
the acts.
THERE is large contingent of
l. radio listeners clamoring for
the return of Alexander Wooll-
colt, whose Town Crier program
was discontinued. Woollcott's pop
ularlty was as great as ever, but
the sponsors choose to substitute
Buck Rogers, program which has
more appeal to children and sells
more cereal.
Tony Wons, popular poet-phil-
osopher. again returns to WIS.
the station which gave him his
start reading Shakespeare. He is
now featured with Ralph Waldo
Emerson, nationally know. organ
list, and Henry Burr, talented
ballad singer They are to be
known as the Three Stars. and
Tony will write the program.
which is to be heard Tuesdays and
thursdays at GAS a. M, and Sum
day mornings at 1915.
II -
Phil Duey, singing baritone
might easily have been the occu-
pant of a professors chair. While
attending Indiana University. Phil
was the only student who made
Phi Beta Kappa and the honor
airy society known as the Aeons.
u q
Francis x. Bushman, of the
First Nighters" program, rises
every morning at 6 regardless of
the time he goes to bed. Three
mornings week, winter and
summer, this 52-year-old veteran
takes a three-mile run along Lake
Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Knows Better Now

Jack Benny has stopped nom
chalantly tossing his script, page by
page, ON the floor of the studio as
he gets through with it. He now
neatly places the pages on a music
stand. Last week he threw two
pages down by mistake and had to
ad lib his way through the last
half of a routine. Listeners did not
know the difference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Best Short Waves

LONDON-5 p. m. Bound Away.
Csc, 3l.3 m. 1880 kc.l.
MADRID-5 p. m. Music. EAQ. sos
m. 1870 kc.).
LONDON--5:45 D. m. Music by
American composers. Csc, 3l.3 m.
1880 kcl.
LONDON-9 p. m. Imperial Affairs.
A talk by H. " Hodson. esd.
ass m. l.750 kc.l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
SATURDAY
WFBM (123O) indianapolis
indianapolis Bro.deastinr Ine.)

IInuIahapOIIS FOWef ana Light COmpany)
TODAY
p. M.
4:00-Al Trace and Symphoneers (CBS)
4:15-Buddy Clark (CBS),
4:30-Tea Time tunes.
5:00-Bohemians.
5:30-Butler University Forum.
5:45-Kaltenborn Edits the news (NBS).
6:00-Sportslants by Len Riley,
6:15-Lazy Dan (CBS}.
6:45-News.
7:00-Red Horse Tavern tCBS).
7:30-Broadway Varieties fCBS),
5:00-Hollywood Hotel (CBSl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Caught in Music Feud

Lawrence Tibbett is a victim OF
the music feud between the Warmers
and the American Society of Com
posers, Authors and Publishers. The
famous baritone was forced to sub
stitute another number for the
Rogue Song" which he planned to
broadcast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
Uniform Helped Baker

Phil Baker attributes his success
as a comedian to World War benefit
performances. Il never had the
nerve to speak line on the stage
until I donned that sailor uniform"
says Mr.. Baker, heard over CHS
Sunday nights at $780,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-10
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET
Marion County Group to Journey
to Traders Point.

The monthly meeting of Marion
County Odd Fellows is to be held
tomorrow night at Traders Point
with Rural Lodge No. 416.
Officers of Rural Lodge are to be
installed by Robert Howard. district
deputy grand master, and his staff.
Plans are to be made for the eStab-
lishment of junior order.