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tanned figure higher than $1,000, 900,
although 1t frequently had gone on
record as believing q larger amount
justified. Since then the House has
succeeded In whiting the Federal
Payment down to its present level.
In seeking to reduce or eliminate
the Federal payment the chief argu-
ment Of House members, especially
Representative Blanton, Is that Wash
ington Is undertaxed. To refute this
claim and to strengthen its opposi-
ton to any further slash in the lump
sum, the Senate conferees yesterday
made public the record Of q supple
mental hearing of tax experts, held
May 7.
Parker Stands BY Figures.
In this hearing L. H. Parker, who
has served as tax expert to congress
sional committees for II years, told
the Senators he stands by the facts
in the factual report he prepared
recently for the Washington Board Of
Trade. The report dealt with' the
tax burdens Of A of the largest cities
and showed that Washington ranked
third in total per capita tax burden,
including city and county taxes else
where.
In explaining why he used total tax
burdens rather than q comparison Of
property taxes only, Parker said there
are mo real facts available in respect
to the general property tax Of various
cities which would give the accurate
ratio Of assessed to true value. He
said it would take q STAFF Of men two
years, visiting the cities and survey
ing the property, to arrive at . con-
clusion on that subject.
William p. Richards. who recently
retired after more than IS years as
District assessor. explained in detail
the system by which District property
Is assessed, system which has re-
suited in giving Washington q prop
erty assessment between 90 and 100
per cent Of true value. The testimony
showed that in a good many instances
the assessments here have been found
to exceed the sale prices of properties.
Fred d. Allen. who was promoted to
succeed Richards as assessor, also
testified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
STATE RESTS CASE
AGAINST F|0RENzA
Dealer Says Irvine Found
Near Body Was "SimiIar"
to UphoIsterer's.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 22.-The States
case against John Fiorenza, charged
with strangling Nancy Titterton, flc-
ton writer was concluded this morn
ing after witnesses attempted to trace
q l3-inch cord found beside her body
Edward H. Ruthenberg, wholesale
Irvine dealer, said the States exhibit
was similar" to the Irvine he sold to
Theodore Kruger, upholsterer, who
employed Fiorenza as his assistant.
The cord was found in a bathtub
under the nude body of Mrs. Titterton,
in her Beekman place apartment. Po-
lice testified the 24-year-old defendant
admitted using 1t to bind the woman's
wrists as she pleaded with him not to
hurt her. She was attacked and
strangled April 10.
Mother Is Called.
Henry Klauber, counsel for Fiorenza,
asked dismissal of the indictment after
the State rested. General Sessions
Judge Charles c. Mott denied the mo-
ton.
The defense then called Fiorenzas
elderly mother as the first witness.
Sobbing. she took the stand, but was
dismissed after Klauber made several
efforts to elicit answers to his ques-
lions.
Irvine Identified.
Abraham Strisik, an executive of
q Irvine and rope concern, identified
two balls of Irvine from Kruger's shop
and said they had been sold by his
company to Ruthenberg.
Kruger's wife, Margaret. another
witness, said she talked to Fiorenza
Of the Titterton Staying and told him.
when he asked II the slayer could be
traced through bloodstains on the
bedspread, that they could trace peo-
pie and tell. their nationality and
age"
Fiorenzas stepfather, Igna1o Gu
pani. testified through an interpre-
ter IN support Of the defense conten-
ton Forenza Is insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22

as they studied it. One committee
member said the Senators did not
realize the plan placed a tax on a
tax"
1t works this way, according to the
experts: A corporation with q 500, 900
net income would pay fiat tax OF
$4,000, plus Z per cent levy on
that $18.000 because it is not dis
tributed to stockholders and on all
other income not distributed.
The revenue yield from the COM
promise was variously estimated at
$500, 600, 900 to $500 zoo, 900, whereas
President Roosevelt wants $623, 000,-
600. Chairman Harrison Of the Sen
ate Committee said the revenue would
be somewhere over $500. 900 900" and
that the plan preserved the funda-
mental philosophy Of the Presidents
suggestions.
Administration men had accepted
the compromise as the best that could
be obtained from embattled conserva-
tiyes on the committee.
Additional Revenue Sought.
Today some committeeman were
casting about for additional means Of
revenue. Having turned down the
idea of boosting the normal indi-
vidual income tax rate from per
cent to per cent, they were talking
Of raising the surtax on incomes rang
ing between $4,000 and $4,000.
There was no indication, however. as
to whether this would be done.
The tax program has run a gamut
Of changes since President Roosevelt
proposed it weeks ago. He suggested
wiping out the present corporation
taxes. which include a levy Of 1914 to
Is per cent on all net income, and
substituting a graduated tax on re-
tanned profits to induce more dividend
distribution. He also called for repeal
of the present exemption Of dividends
from the normal income tax rate of
4 per cent.
This plan was put forward as q
means Of raising money to finance the
new farm program and meet added
costs Of advance payment Of the
bonus.
HOUSE Measure Cited.
The House passed q bill with rates
ranging up to 421a per cent on cor
poration income, depending on per-
centages of earnings withheld from
distribution. It called for eventual
repeal Of all existing corporation
taxes
Chairman Harrison commended that,
despite the changes made in the Sen
ate Committee, the new plan would
lead corporations to turn more money
over to stockholders and thus carry
out suggestions Of the President"
He pointed out that the plan had
provisions for Tightening up the pres
ent law placing heavy levies on cor
orations which accumulate surpluses
improperly.
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To Our Mother Countrywide Gold"
They also bear the Roman numerals
XIV. signifying the fourteenth year
of the Fascist government.
For each Of the 4,00o-ranging from
newlyweds to grandmothers-a priest
VIII pronounce blessings and declare
the woman and her husband officially
rewedded in celebration Of the new
Roman Empire
A victory banquet" will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
STRIKE is THREATENED
ON NEW ENGLAND LINES
5000 Firemsn and Engineers In
volved in Dispute With
Employers.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated PreSs.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May IA
date for strike affecting some 5000
nremen and engineers of three New
England railroads will be set tomorrow
unless an agreement Is reached be-
tween the railroads and the union,
Samuel A. Boone of Boston. vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Firemen
and Enginemen, said today. q
He made the statement as he went
into the second day of conference in
an effort to settle the dispute which
arose from the unions demand that q
fireman be used on all Diesel-electric
units to be used In the future by the
New York, New Haven IL Hartford,
the Maine Central and the Boston &
Maine Railroads.
Boone said the union was not inter-
ested In the fact that the roads have
agreed to equip their present Diesel
engines with q fireman, but that the
men were most concerned about the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22

the bill was reported by the House
committee without hearing. Chair.
man Ramspeck emphasized that the
Attorney General has Endorsed the
bill and the Budget Bureau has found
1t not in conflict with the Presidents
fiscal program. The. estimated cost
Is $4,000 q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22

Only Active Volcano.
Mount Lssen, Calf, is the only
active volcano In the United States.
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Taxes

Continued From First Page)
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BRITISH TROOPS
GUARD JERUSALEM
REPLACE PoIice-PIanes and
Machine Guns Ready to
Deal With TerroristS.

BACKGROUND
An Arab general strike ,oas called
April 10 in Palestine to protest the
immicration' and sale OF land to
yetps in Palestine. Since then
clashes in the British controlled
territory haze increased steadily in
violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
Lasts Mere 100 Years.

A mistake in selecting the wood for
the foundation l2O years ago has beer
found to be the cause of the deteri.
oraticn of Waterloo Bridge in Lon
don, now being razed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
nv the Associated Press.


violence.
ny the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, May "a Steel
helmeted Scottish soldiers, armed with
rifles and bayonets, replaced police
in Jerusalem today to guard against
further terrorism.
The Palcor Agency reported there
were fears large demonstrations sum-
moned by Arab leaders in connection
with the usual Friday Mohammedan
services might result in disorders.
In describing the military prepa-
rations. the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
said military planes circled over Jaf1a
at low attitudes, while the police in
Tel Aviv were equipped with machine
guns.
Barbed wire parrioades were erected
in the street of the Prophet and
squadron of tanks was sent to Nablus,
the ancient Arab city.
British authorities, bearing down
on the sabotage and terrorism in which
as Jews, Is Arabs and l Christian
have been killed in the last month,
brought military reinforcements from
Egypt, virtually doubling the garrison.
A battalion of troops and battery
OF artillery were en- route from Cairo
to bolster the present garrison OF two
battalions and a company OF light
tanks. The new infantry, with other
recent reinforcements, brings the total
Palestine military strength to $500.
The first soldier casualty OF the
Holy Land conflict, attributed to Arab
opposition to Jewish immigration,
came during an isolated act OF terror
Ism last night IS miles outside Jeru-
salem.
Unidentified assailants fired from
ambush on a bus bearing party OF
Jews from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Two
Jews were wounded and one Of de-
. tachment Of troops, called out to end
the shooting. suffered a bullet wound
In the leg.
The Jewish Geographic agency said
two more British soldiers were
sounded during pitched battle which
followed the incident. Troops searched
the hills and villages in the vicinity,
driving to round up the attackers.
The Arab general strike. however,
vas reported collapsing, the Strike
, Committee having disclaimed any re-
Sponsibility for its continuance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
WORKED WITH EDISON
Extra in Talkies Recalls Expert
ments of % Years Ago.

HOLLYWOOD R.-Twenty-three
years ago Norman Taylor. former
vaudeville player, worked with the late
Thomas Edison in an effort to perfect
talking pictures. Today Taylor is an
extra in the "talkies." He said he
and his partner tried to synchronize
spoken dialogue with a wax record
'and some other contraptions" Edison
had devised in 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
Forbidden bY Law.

The sale of gasoline to an intoxi-
Gated person In North Carolina Ia for
hidden by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
G-MEN PENSIONS BILL
REPORTED FAvORABLY
House Measure Similar to One
Pending Before Committee
of Senate,

Pensions for Omen when they are
too old for active duty are provided
in bill favorably reported to the
House yesterday by the Civil Service
Committee. A similar bill is pending
before the Senate committee, which
has asked for an opinion by the Civil
Service Commission.
As there was no opposition recorded,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
IRON RINGS TO REPLACE
A. GOLD GIVEN TO ITALY
Remarriags and Victory Rites to
Honor 1000 in Chicago
Sunday.
NJ tbs. Associated Press.

~ thu Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 22-Nearly 1000
Italian women who sent their gold
wedding rings to Mussolini to aid in
financing the Italian conquest Of
Ethiopia will receive inscribed iron
rings at . remarriage and victory
ceremony here Sunday.
The rings were inscribed IN Italian:
Evening star., 1936-08-11
MACHINERY TRADE
WELL MAINTAINED
Many Firms Report June
Best Month Since 1929,
Some Gain Further.
spt ciai Dispatch to The Star.

Spe cial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August l1-August
sales of machinery and machine tools
are being made in volume that indi-
Gates pretty clearly that there will be
nothing resembling Summer slump
this year, says American Machinist.
Many companies reported June the
best month since 1929 and some found
that July was even better. Under the
circumstances, they hardly expect Au-
gust to maintain the July level. For.
eign business continues to contribute
materially to the total sales volume.
Some of the business booked Is ad.
mittedly the result of price increases.
although several of the increases are
stimulating considerable buying resist.
ance
In New England Summer business
has been much better than any one
expected, and August is likely to con-
tribute its fair share to a good third
quarter.
New York and Philadelphia sources
report much the same experience, with
prospects for some slight recession
while buyers are on vacation, but a
strong upward push in the Fall.
Inquiries in Pittsburgh are contin-
uing in good volume and orders are
being closed in gratifying numbers.
There is a feeling in this region that
business will go ahead regardless Of
politics.
In Cleveland the Lewis effort to or
ganize the steel industry is creating
some uneasiness but otherwise busi-
ness is moving upward contrary to
the usual Summer trend. Heavy at
tendance at the Great Lakes Expo
sttion is taken as an indication that
people have money to spend and they
are willing to spend it. The total
pay rolls here are higher than they
were in Midwinter.
Cincinnati reports a little slowing
up this month because of vacations
but surprisingly high level for Sum.
mer and excellent prospects for i'm
provement.
Extensions to factories in Detroit
have led to certain amount Of new
machine tool business, but much more
is expected when the new models
really start into production.
Despite the terrific heat in the st.
Louis territory inquiries and sales
have both held up well.
In the Chicago territory a slight
slowing up in the farm implement
field has been Offset by companies like
Western Electric which have put on
many additional employees.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
UTILITY RESUMES
COMMON DIVIDEND
American Water Works
Votes 20 Cents a Share
as Earnings Climb.
ny the Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Directors
of American Water Works & Electric
Co. ordered dividends resumed on the
company's common stock today, fol-
lowing a report showing sharply higher
earnings IN the II months ended June
30.
A dividend Of 20 cents a share was
declared, the first payment since the
quarterly disbursement of that amount
May Is, 1885. At the same time it
was revealed that net income for the
12-month period was S4,241,35 or
S1.57 share on the 1,941 ,945 shares
outstanding, compared with s2,713, ,4o1
or 81 cents share based on l,74l ,088
shares in the preceding IL months.
A statement to shareholders, re-
ferring to an investigation by direc-
tors of the Federal revenue act of
1885, said:
This study has progressed suffi-
GENTLY to indicate to directors that
the act, in many respects, will be ex-
tremely burdensome to the company.
However, the directors feel that this
should not further delay the payment
of a dividend. The favorable trend
in the earnings Of the company's sub
salaries and the company's cash posi-
ton warrant, in the opinion Of your
board of directors, the declaration Of
dividend at this time"
The latest dividend is payable Sep
tember Is to stock of record August 26.
Action Of the directors of American
Water Works accompanied a series of
increased and extra dividend pay
ments announced during the day.
G. C. Murphy Co.
G. c. Murphy Co., operating a S
cents to 81 chain in the East and
Midwest, voted common stockholders
quarterly payment of 40 cents,
against 80 cents paid June /. The
latest is payable September to shares
of record August %.
Clark Equipment Co.
Shareholders of Clark Equipment
Co.. tool and foundry concern operat-
ing in Buchanan. Battle Creek and
Berrien Springs. Mich, are to receive
a dividend of 80 cents, against 20
cents previously paid. The declara-
ton is payable September Is to stock
holders of record August 27.
julius Kayser & Co.
Directors of Julius Kayser & Co.,
with silk mills at Brooklyn and Wal
ton, N. Y; Schuylkill Haven. Port
land and Allentown, Pa. and Sher-
brooke, Quebec, declared a dividend
Of so cents a common share, payable
September to stock of record August
%, compared with 37I2 cents in two
preceding quarters.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
(Reported by chas. d. Barney Co

CHICAGO, August II oR;I1Poultry, live,
q trucks steaay pNnds mems pounaS up
hens, 4: Plymouth Rock Springs: 191s;
and White Rock fryers. II: colored. 1512:
Plymouth, White Rock and colored broil-
IA; turkeys. 13a16: heavy old duc.s. IA;
heavy young. 1872; small white, IA small
coleTea 49, goHnS seeSs I2 old
Specials (93 score). 3594a36N;- extras
I92). 35A;- extra firsts (90-9n, 34Aa24:
centralized earloss,; 345s. Eggs. 11.46a:
Potatoes, 142; on track. 33S; total q. s.
shipments 465; Bliss Triumphs steady,
Eastern Cobblers, Western Russets and
White Rose slightly weaker: supplies lib
eral. demand slow sacked per hundred
weight: New Jersey. Cobblers. Y. S, No. i.
Rasset aasstS RqF6asks y @ &ffSalREs1R fs Ms1g
land. Cobblers, U. s. No. l, 2:40a45; U. S.
partly PAL graded. 2.20;, Idaho: Bliss Triumphs.
2s5; oregon. Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No, /.
WASHED 319;o oo Idaho; n Eusset sH Bprpanks, pnn
sylvania. Cobblers. U. s. No. 1. 2.47la.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August II up Omitted States
Department of Agriculturel .-Hogs. TO-
900. including 5000 direct; slow. mostly
steady to weak; spots 5alO lower than
Mondays average: top. 11.25; bulk lS0-
200 pounds 1O.S5a11 20; 25O-3OO pounds.
IO.5Oa11.10; best 100 pounds. 1885;
most Sows S.50a9.4O
Cattle. 5000: calves. $500; fed steers
ano yearlings and all grade heifers steady
70 strong; fairly active; largely steer run:
iiperai sn share of crop Of value, to sell at
sou upward; top. 1000 paid for light
steers with numerous loads s.75a9 40;
some 1.1O0opound yearling-type steers
ornglns 90 and some held above $50;
not many low-priced steers in run; mainly
stassy Northwesterns and natives selling
AZ 100 down to 900; stocker trade fairly
Ssetivs; active no fresh Westerns in crop and
MHf,noays Eif,no supply well cleaned up both on
Ksllier and stocker account. 1.O75-pouno
Montana grass steers having sold at 700
- Sneep 1000. including 400 direct;
loWer ln 6G at 9;s5a9.75 on packer account;
!U'oV TO outsiders sparingly little done
WestsNr Sn tiow-Erade natives; around IL cars
msS5ern yoTndr range lambs unsold on early
mostly 2'2oa3,25. few $50.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
Passenger Totals
OF Railroads Rise
Sharply i'm Month
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
A substantial upturn in railroad
passenger revenues during July was
reported in preliminary Interstate
Commerce Commission survey.
With new low passenger rates In
operation for the second month, par
tial reports from Eastern roads fixed
July passenger receipts at $16,868, ABS,
an advance of 20.2 per cent over the
$14,037, ,056 for the same month a year
ago.
In the South, revenues were listed
at $2,289, 1868 and $l,766, ,686 for the
respective months, an increase Of 49, 6
per cent, while Western roads received
s5,394,4 ,436 and s4,209, $50, an increase
of 28.1 per cent.
The low passenger fare rates Of 2
cents a mile in coaches went into ef-
feet on Eastern carriers June /, having
been operative previously in the South
and West.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
B. & O. LOADINGS GAIN
SLIGHTLY DURING WEEK
srec'al Dispatch to The Star.

srec'GI OSpdtCH 10 TIC oIdf.
BALTIMORE, Md, August IL
Carloadings on the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad for the week ended August s
totaled 47,853. comprising 31,724 cars
loaded on line and 1929 received
from connections.
This was an increase of 10,667 cars
loaded over the same week of last year,
when the total was 37,186 consisting
of 25 ,055 cars loaded on line and 2,131
received from connections.
For the week ended August I, the
total was 47,477, of which 1882 cars
we're loaded on line and 15,605 received
from connections.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
CURB LIST GOES
follower LEVELS
Small Flow of Selling Brings
Moderate Drop, Few
Up Slightly.
BY tie Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 11.-A small
flow of selling in the leaders eased the
curb market to slightly lower levels
today.
A handful of issues appeared to re-
ceive special support and covered a
little ground on the upside in late
trading. These included International
Petrol eum, Northern States Power "A"
and Sunshine Mining.
AluSninum Co. of America, Gulf Oil
and Lake Shore Mines slipped back a
point or more. In leaders like Electric
Bond & Share, Cities Service, Niagara
Hudson Power and Wayne Pump the
losses were relatively narrow.
Pennsylvania Salt rose more than
4 on small dealings.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. August IL .tR.-Buying Of
motor issues featured q frm stock market
today. Business was brisk. due to favor
which was rejected in buying of electrical.
tobacco and engineering stocks; Home
rails were in good demand. while trans
Atlantic and copper issues moved to hisher
ground, Gilt-edged securities and foreign
bonds moved irregularly:
veneraIiy f3rnn with Bank Of France shares
Closing about ] 90 francs higher; Interna-
tionai stocks. rentes and electrical shares
were irregular.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

me NEW YORK. August II N1.-Foreign
lars. others. in cents: Great Britain. in uTs. de-.
enG 5.on1 ''p2 p2ancs cables; s9;day bills
6.5sli; Italy. demand. S's7; Cables caojss' ~
Demands-Belgium. 1885: Germany
!ree; re 4q24 registered. $500; travel,
Sweden. .a5si: Denmark. Eor@ss' Ss 'FinisnS
222: Switzerland. 81 81: Spain, unauoted
f5SSrsseai; IS asi cz.sia.h: 4i5ah: Greece, .95: Poland
2.31; Austria, 18.SSn; Hungary 10 az:
Sumania. n IA, Argentina. 33.4yn; Brazil
s; sS;12z2n; Toxic. 1890; Shanghai, 3O.25:
hnonekong, l.25: Mexico City, 27SS:
in Montreal, 10000
n-Nominal
Evening star., 1936-08-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK. August IL 0R.-Butter
Cheese. 457. .147, dull State. whole
milk; fiatss; fresh. fancy. 90.
EGGS, %. 300. weak. Mixed colors: Spe-
Sial packs. 2sa32: standards. 26a27: frsts,
23a24: mediums. 22; undergrades. 2Ia22;
relrigerators, special packs, 28a29: stand
mixed colors unchanged. o'Ne'
.rs Live cp pppultry o. ofi5mer: By freisht:, Bro.l-
Rocks, 16a1s: Leghorn. II. Fowls: Col
ored 2Oa21; other freight prices un.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
U. s. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press,

1ercsne+p rne position Of ths Treasury August 8:
$55.s94, $50, SO: balance. s5.i4s.475..
Ss SS3 S3; Ky CUSTOMS receipts for the month.
=, RECEIPTS for the fiscal year fsince July
46os 994422l 994422 ss1 ;53I -: expenditures, S603.
emersency expendituresl: excess of ex.
SsaaoIt1res ESQ 81 Sl5l 423, $40 80: gross debt
356 from the previous day: gold assets
S1O.655.521. .3s3.1S. sN A''e''
Evening star., 1936-08-11
KELVINATOR SHIPMENTS
CLIMB 1913 PER CENT
nv thc Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 11.-H. w.
Burritt, vice president of Kelvinator
Corp. reported today total shipments
of refrigeration products for the 10
months fiscal period ended July 81
were 297,435 units. This was an in
crease of 1913 per cent over the 222 1886
units in like preceding fiscal period.