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Evening star., 1937-08-09
PACTS MAY PLUG
TAX L0OPHOLES
House Group Hears Treaties
With Several Nations
Are Discussed.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
When Federal tures tailed to
reach previous estimates, q con-
eresstondl investigation, launched
into reasons for such shortages,
dragged into the linelioht many
notables. Tar eU1sion tactics rere
charged. Last Thursday the joint
committee uhich held the inUesti-
cation recommended an S-pot1t
program to eliminate loopholes.
By the Associated Press
Roswell Magill, Undersecretary of
the Treasury, told the House Ways
and Means Committee today the Gov
ernment was exploring the posi-
bility of international efforts to pre-
vent tax avoidance and evasion.
He testified when the committee
opened hearings on proposals of
Senate-House Tax Committee for
closing some of the major loopholes
in the revenue laws.
In cooperation with the Treasury
Magill said. the State Department
has discussed with several foreign
countries the formulation of treaties
for exchange of tax informa ton
Canada has expressed willingness to
undertake treaty negotiations, he
said.
Magill assured the committee the
Treasury concurred in the recon-
mendations of the Joint Tax Com
mittee. He said that if they could
be put into effect at once. not only
would revenues be improved, but the
basic purpose of taxation in ac-
cordance with ability to pay" would
be better effectuated"
The recommendations were for more
drastic tax treatment Of domestic and
foreign personal holding companies,
incorporated yachts, country estates
and personal talents, multiple trusts
nonresident aliens and artificial de-
ductions for interest and business ex-
pense and for losses from sales of ex-
change of property.
AuIACi plopoSnn hC1c
signed to plug these loopholes, Magill
said the Treasury would present to
congressional committees in Novem-
Der data on which a new revenue law
might be drawn up.
Discussing domestic personal holding
companies. Magill said the Treasury
wanted to make them distribute all
their income to the stockholders as a
means of closing one tax leak. The
Joint Tax Committee recommended
surtaxes on such companies should be
raised to IS and IS per cent from the
existing to 48 per cent.
The purpose of this increase, Magill
said, is to make the effective rate of
taxation approximately the same as
the highest rates of surtax applicable
to the individual, with a view to
eliminating any tax advantage through
(See TAX LOOPHOLES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-08-09
CLASH IN SHANGHAI.
FOLLOWS REPORT
WAR IS NEAR END.
Japan Said to Be Ready to
Declare Peace on Own
Terms.
MOVE FOLLOWS FALL
OF PEIPING TO TOXIC
New Regime Set Up in Ancient
Capital-Manchukuo Emperor
May Be Ruler.

BACKGROUND
Chinese and japanese troops
-claShed month ago at Petping.
China accused Japan OF seeking to
amen North China Provinces in
same nay it took Mdnchurid Gem
tral government at Marking threat
ened to send troops to repnlse Toxic
fighters, but meeks OF conquests by
inDaders passed and Chang Kat-
shek tailed to send army. Yester-
day Peiping Uds taken over BY
japanese and neW regime set up.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 9.-The Chinese
Peace Preservation Corps barricaded
roads leading to Chinese areas around
excited Shanghai tonight after clash
in which one Chinese soldier and
one japanese were killed
The clash came as japanese refugees
evacuating the Yangtze Valley and
other central Chinese areas poured
into Shanghai The Kiangwan area
on the northern fringe of Shanghai
scene Of major Chinese-Japanese
flghting in 1882. was rapidly closed of
Members of the Peace Preservation
Corps-(militarized police)-patrolled
the roads armed with rifles and hand
grenades, and heaped up sandbag bar.
ricades
The KiangWan and Chapel areas. or
the north and northwest. border Jap.
anese military headquarters, the Jap.
anese community, and the northern
edge of the international Settlement
Clash at Airdrome.
Chinese said tonight's clash came
when a japanese marine motor trucl
attempted to enter the Chinese gov.
ernment's Hungjao Airdrome, in tn,
western environs Of the city.
Sentries challenged the marines, bu
they refused to halt. Then tn.
Chinese opened fire.
Even at the time Of the new clash
responsible circles said the Japanes.
Army apparently believed the time hae
come for peace negotions with Chini
on the japanese Armys own terms.
One Chinese version Of the airpor
incident said two Japanese and on,
Chinese were killed. The Japsnes,
did not issue an official statement OF
the affair.
Another report was that Japanes,
officer and private drove up to tn
airdrome and demanded permission t
enter. The Chinese sentry was salt
to have refused. and to have killed tn.
private when the pair attempted tt
force their way in.
Then, it was reported. the oficel
leaped from the car, ran into tn
field, and returned the Chinese hr,
only to fall before Chinese bullets.
japanese troops, following a polio,
Of caution. refrained from a displa,
Of force after the incident.
From Marking, meantime, Chimes,
reported further indications that tn,
Japanese were preparing to assault
tsee CHINA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-08-09
STABBED
IN SILK STRIKE
Wounded in Arm at HazIe-
ton, Pa.-Thousands
Leave Looms.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Successful in gaining bargaining
contracts NTH dutomotiue industry,
although failing in steel driDe,
mhere smoke OF battle still houers,
John l.. Leuis' Committee for In
dustrial Organization has no,0
turned to silk and rayon industry.
Employers OF Paterson, N. j.,
plants, ,Uhere strike centers, object
ing to criticism for "indolence and
misnanaqement" in surrey BY In
dustridl Commission, said they took
to strike as means OF Stabtlistng
industry and giring them competi-
the parity.
By the Associated Press.
PATERSON. N. j.. August "a c
I. o. strike call to 10000 silk workers
in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New
England and New York caused thou
sands of men and women to leave
their looms today in an announced
effort to secure union contracts to i'm.
prove labor conditions and stabilize
the industry.
The only disorder reported along
the wide front was Hazleton, Pa.
where a picket at the large Duplan
Silk Corp. mill was stabbed in the
arm. His alleged assailant was ar
rested after being almost mobbed by
the crowd which gathered.
Earlier four sheriff's deputies were
sent from Wilkes-Barre to aid nine
city policemen on duty. The Duplan
MANAGEMENT said pickets, some Of
whom were recruited from the ranks
of anthracite mine workers, jammed
so tightly about the gates that some
of the 1,l0O workers who pushed
through the lines emerged with torn
clothing.
Successful in Jersey.
Representatives of the union and
employers disagreed as to the extent
of the strike in Pennsylvania. where
more than 10000 normally work in
the silk and rayon industry, but New
1see SILK STRIKE, Page A-1o)
Evening star., 1937-08-09
SENATORS DECIDE
ON NEW FARM BILL
Agriculture Group Votes to
Report in First Week of
Next Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FresS.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
voted unanimously today to report
out general farm bill within a
week after the convening of the next
session of Congress.
Chairman Smith said the new bill
would be ready for the Senate re-
gardless of whether the President
called a special session or Congress
did not meet until January.
President Roosevelt told a recent
press conference that crop control
legislation should precede any renewal
OF Commodity Credit Corp. loans on
crops. Southern Congressman had
been urging a l2-cent loan on cotton.
Members who conferred later with
the President said crop loans might
be forthchoming if assurance were
given that general farm bill would
be enacted either at special Fall ses-
sion or Immediately on convenine at
the regular January session. The Pres
ldent later told the press, however,
that he had not yet received sufficient
assurances of new crop control legis-
lation to extend loans.
Oppose Special Session.
House leaders have expressed openly
their opposition to special session
and have said crop control bill
would be a considered in January.
Action on Senate resolution for
l2-cent cotton loans vas deferred
pending mid-afternoon conference
with Southern agricultural commits
Sioners.
Senator Pope, Democrat of Idaho.
member, said the committee would
discuss the bill by Senate Gillette
Democrat, of Iowa, making funds now
held by the Commodity Credit Corp.
available for loans on 1887 cotton.
The Gillette bill does not specify
(See CONGRESS. Page A-A
Evening star., 1937-08-09
picture on Page A-4.)

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BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, August e.-Pretty
Eloise Willis, II, accused of publicly
foeging Oscar Kay. 47-year-old W.
P. A. worker. after her relatives had
tied him to a tree. defended her ac-
ton today by saying Kay had spread
lies" about her.
The girl said Kay circulated false
tales" after she went to a hospital
June 3 fer an appendicitis operation.
My father did not hear about it
until yesterday, and then he decided
to do something about it," she told
police.
Kay. Threatening to "swear out a
warrant against them for attempted
murder" charged Miss Willis fiayed
him with steel cable before a crowd
of 100 persons after members of her
family had beaten him and dashed
him to a chinaberry tree at the Will
lis home.
The father, Alfred c. Willis, In 4
signed statement to Police Sergt.
John Adams said. asserted Kay got
what he deserved"
L tied him to Z tree" Adams SAX
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Six-Motored Flying Wing
F0reseen as Air Liner of l947

Hall L. Hibbard. chief designer for
Lockheed Corp, elaborated:
we have seen struts, braces and
guy wires disappear The next step is
the vanishing Of the fuselage itself.
This, however, will be practical only
in q craft weighing more than 100000
pounds snd carrying almost 100 pas
sengers."
Both men said tomorrow's airliner
would be controlled through wing-tip
fins and wing ailerons. Douglas said
speeds Of 250 miles an hour would be
high enough for . long time. but
Hibbard prophesied even 500 might
not b tops"
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Germany Protests Expulsions.

LONDON, August 9 tPl.-Germany
protested formally to Great Britain
today against the expulsion of three
NaN newspaper men.
The three. Werner Won Crome of the
Berlin Lokalanzeiger and the younger
writers, Franz Otto Wrede and Wold
Dietrich Langen, working for a news
agency which reports news and opin-
ions of Germans abroad, were ordered
to leave England by the home ONCE
last week end. There was no explana-
ton of the order.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
BIGGE TAKES OATH

George E Bigge of Providence. R. l.,
took the oath of Office today as
member Of the Social Security Board.
The former chairman of the Eco
nomics Department at Brown Univer-
sity is the Republican member Of the
board
Evening star., 1937-08-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August "a giant
six-motored flying wing with no
fuselage and no tail was the picture
two noted airplane designers painted
today Of the airliner Of l947.
THE wing will permit payloads Of
100 persons, tons Of baggage and mail,
said Donald Douglas, founder Of the
aircraft factory here that bears his
name. Probably this super plane will
fly in the stratosphere, If We can over
come certain fundamental obstacles In
the way Of sltitude travel"
Evening star., 1937-08-09
WAGE-H0UR BILL
IS REPORTED OUT
House Labor Group Holds It
Would Strengthen Bar.
gaining.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The administration rdqe and
hour bill. passed July 81 BY the
Senate. has been delayed in House
Labor COMMITTEE audittno amend
,nents from the White House
With only 1ukeunrm support OF
organized labor, the Senate bill
fired minimum ,raoe not to er-
Ceed 40 cents an hour and nork
,cesk OF not less than 40 hours.
BY the Associated Press
The House Labor Committee form
ally recommended today enactment
OF a revised version of the wage-hour
bill already approved by the Senate
asserting it would greatly strengthen
collective bargaining efforts.
THE bill is intended to aid and not
supplant the efforts of American
workers to improve their own posi-
ton by self-organization and COL
lective bargaining the committee S
report said
Termine the measure "a modest and
conservative approach" to the OBJ
lectives outlined by President Roose-
welt in his message to Congress rec
ommending such legislation, the COM
mittee said it represented AN at
tempt to begin to meet and not to
avoid some Of the most vital prob
lens of American economic life
Designed to apply only to indus
tries in interstate commerce and those
directly affecting such commerce. the
bill would empower national labor
standards board to fix minimum
wages not higher than 40 cents an
hour and a wor- week not shorter
than 40 hours.
The House committee discarded q
previously adopted amendment which
would have permitted establishment
OF minimum wages as high as 70 cents
(see WAGE HOUR, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1937-08-09
M0NCKTON VISITS DUKE
Trip May Precede Important De.

cisions by Ex-King.
NOETSCH, Austria, August 9 L0.-
Sir Walter T. Monckton, financial
adviser to the Duke of Windsor whose
visits several times have preceded
important decisions by the former
King arrived today at WasserleonburR
Castle.
Sir Walters visit started uncon-
flrmed rumors that the duke was
contemplating some important new
step, possibly negotiations for his
return to England
Evening star., 1937-08-09
LONDON "A|R RAID" SET
Mock Attack to Test City's Newly
Devised Defenses.

LONDON, August 9 (P).-The big
gest mock air raid London ever has
known was set up for tonight to
test the vulnerability of London's
newly devised defenses against attack
from the sky.
Wave after wave of high-speed
bombers tuned up to fly high over
the city. seeking out the key centers,
such as Tilbury Docks. the oil depots
along the River Thames, military
airdromes and the Enfield munitions
works
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Children's Plea Gets q Shower.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. August 9 lPh
-Ten-year- Betty Jane Rodes OBJ
tanned the signatures Of So children,
all under IL, to petition for a street
shower. Commissioners said the
sprinkler would be installed this week.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Japan reported ready to end war on
own terms. Page Al
Insurgents start "final' drive against
Santander. Page AS
France held sure to protest British.
Italian pact. Page Al
Nazis postpone Niemoller trial after
protest parade. Page Al
NATIONAL.
House labor group reports revised ver-
sion Of wage-hour bill. Page Al
Cummings investigating Democrats
sale of year books. Page Al
House trails Senate in drive to ad-
journment. Page Al
Roosevelt sees Bronx Democrat chief
at Hyde Park. Page Al
c. I. o. silk strike opens quietly in
Paterson area. Page Al
House sends court bill to Conference
Committee. Page Az
Jobless census may help lay basis for
relief policy. Page Az
1ckes apparently winning back high
place in U. s. affairs. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Circus ohicial Identifies new eQues-
trienne as Doris Major. Page Al
Appeals court upholds nearby children
in D. c. schools. Page Al
Rev. DR.. J. H. Mahoney heads Cetho-
lie Theater Conference. Page Ala
D. G. National Guard set for first round
Of military maneuvers.> Page Al
Old Babe, retired circus elephant At
Zoo. shows effects Of age. Pase Al
Evening star., 1937-08-09
FORD PLANTS REOPEN

Production Resumed After g.
Week Inventory Shutdown.
DETROIT, August 8 (P.-The
Ford Motor Co. resumed production
today after three-week shutdown
for inventory. Assembly plants. as
well as the Rouge plant at Dearborn,
reopened.
A company official said the pro-
duction schedule called for $500 units
daily, the sape schedule that was
maintained before the shutdown.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
CUMMINGS PROBES
PARTY BOOK SALES
Smell Makes Public Letter He
Terms Mnane in Every
Respect"
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Demand for investigation OF
solicitation OF campaign contribu-
tions by Democratic National Com
mittee from corporations uds re-
iterated after Robert R. Young,
NeW York rail,Ddv r,dgndte, testi-
fed before Senate Railroad In
pestioating Committee he bought
SIS 5000 north OF Democratic Nd-
tiondl Convention books
Scoring such solicitation as de
plorable practice" Senator Wheel
er. Investigating committee chair
man. asserted there mns "alnays
an inference that special fnrors or
concessions might be inuolued."
By the Associated Press.
House Minority Leader Smell mad,
public today letter in which Attor.
ney General Cummings said the Jus.
tice Department was investigating
the legality of the Democratic Ne.
tional Committee sale Of a 1895 year.
book autographed by President Roose.
welt.
The letter was in response to one
from Smell asserting he had evidence
indicating sale of of the books was
AN illegal device" 10 evade the Law
governing political campaign contri-
buttons.
Cummings told Smell the Attorney
General is permitted to give legaI
advice only to the President and
heads of Government departments
but added
However. you are informed that
the department is making an inquiry
with respect to this matter.
If you have evidence in your pos
session which you deem indicates q
violation of the Federal corrupt prac.
tices act, may suggest that you
transmit it to this department fol
our consideration
Smell, who has introduced reso-
luton calling for a congressional in
vestigation of the book sales. termed
Cummings letter "inane in every
respect"
1T doesn't mean anything" he said
The New Yorker asserted, however
he would continue to press for the
investigation. although he expressed
doubt the resolution would get be.
yond the House Rules Committee.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
SHIP FOUNDERS, SO LOST
Venezuelan Excursion Boat Had
on hoorH

200 Aboard.
MARACAIBO, Venezuela. August 9
R.-Between 40 and so native oil
workers were reported lost today after
their excursion boat, returning from
. holiday week end. foundered.
The boat. the Ana Cecilia, had about
200 oil field workers aboard.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
WEATHER.
20. 8. Weather Bureau

Partly cloudy, probably local showers
and thundershowers tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature:
gentle south winds Temperatures today
Highest Sc. at 2 pm; lowest, SO, at 4
am. Full report on page AT.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-29
Young Man Called by Death.

This community again had the pail of
sorrow cast over it on Sunday when
Karl Edward Pluid. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Percy PIuid, was called from us. Death
was ascribed to bronchial pneumonia.
Karl had been sick for some time with
ear gatherings and Last week took a
sudden turn for the worse He was
taken to Kalispell where the trouble
was not located and, upon the advice
of the physician. he was brought back
to. the Olson Hospital. Here every
thing was done within the power oil
the attending physician but to no avail
Karl, together with his twin brother
Keith. was born on October 6, 1914
The boys were reared IN this COM
munity and have been inseparable
companions sharing alike their earn
ings, their boyish problems and their
many pleasures. They were loved by
all who knew them and the tender
sympathy of the entire community
goes out especially to Keith in the loss
of his brother. and to the other mem
hers of the family who are left to
mourn. a mother and father; brother
Charles: sisters, Jean and Lois, and q
host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Baptist church on Tuesday af-
ternoon with Rev c. B. Marsh ir
charge. At the request of the family
no sermon was delivered. Mrs Mary
Voorhees, sang the two beautiful songs
Some Day I'll Understand and Face
to Face" with Mrs. Hamilton at the
piano. PRAYER was offered and burial
made in Tobacco Valley cemetery
Pail bearers were chosen from Karl's
friends and neighhors: Bert Roe. Gus
Soldering. Howard and Jack Helms and
Joyce Badgely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-29
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
MAKING PLANS TO BUILD
UP TOURIST TRAFFIC

HELENA.-The Montana State High
way department is planning another
systematic publicity campaign this year
to still further build up the tourist
trad Elm the Treasure State and attract
visitors to the playground of Amer
lea Last year it was estimated that
close to s30,000,0O0 was spent in the
state by tourists who visited Glacier
and Yellowstone national parks and
the myriad other attractive points in
the state
Chief Engineer Don McKinnon made
great Roadway last year in not only
building fine roadways but in organ
izing forces to attract visitors and con-
tribute to their comfort in myriad ways
| Already in the present month d big
force of repair men has been sent out
to put the highways into ideal condi
ton, and patching frost boils and
smoothing out the rough spots has been
going ahead fast.
The publicity system adopted last
year by Robert Fl. Fletcher, engineer
| in charge of publicity, will be carried
on again this year with courtesy sta
tons for the convenience of travellers
where maps and information will be
available.
The courtesy stations last year were
located at nine points near the state
boundaries where the main Nroads en-
ter They were neat copper Ngoofed two
room buildings and will be open and
ready for operation as soon as the park
season opens June Is and continue UNI
| til September Is College boys from
Missoula and Bozeman are used to man
these stations. A list Of questions on
cards was prepared and the boys han
die these.
The department will issue two new
publications this year in addition to
the regular highway maps. One OF
/ these prepared by Fletcher and Shope
and John Cough will carry some 30
half tones of Montana scenery. A Sec
ond book will be pictorial map of
Montana featuring frontier and pio-
neer history.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Chad French have
moved to Klamath Falls, Ore, where
MIR. French has employment.
Mrs. John D. McCannon and daugh-
ter. Lois. and Miss Eloise Brown OF
Spokane were here for the Prom.
Mrs. T. c. Mullen of Red Eagle spent
between trains with her daughter, Mrs.
John BuhmilIer. and family Sunday
Miss Blossam White and Miss Eve
lyn Leonard are gathering old clothing
to be used in NYA work by sewers.
They would appreciate receiving any
thing disable in this line.
The Ben Ridgeway family moved to
Ural last week.
: Rev. Paul G. Wapato is expected at
the Baptist church next Sunday night
Father Taylor Of Libby called on Fr.
Delaney Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Felix Kuchenskl and
family of Stonehill were Sunday guests
at the Burgess Drake home Sunday.
Mrs. r. M. Sherman went to Great
Falls last Thursday where she received
delivery of their new Chevrolet two
door sedan.
Miss Florabelle Robertson returned
Friday after spending several weeks IN
Kalispell
Rev. Idso will preach at the Meth
odist church next Sunday evening.
Methodist Aid will be held at the
church next Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Burns and son,
Henry. of Columbia Falls, visited their
daughter, Mrs. Gwynn Garvin recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Graves and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Gruenke were Kalispell
callers on Wednesday.
The Great Falls Tribune had an in
teresting item in the Sunday edition
on the early life of John E. Uehlinger
with Tobacco Valley as the setting. Joe
peltier and Jimmy Shea are spoken Of
as Joe Pelky and Jimmy Shay.
The time is nearly here for appoint
ment Of a chief Of police Our present
officer, Tom Warden, has proven very
efficient and obliging person. In ad-
dition to his regular duties he has
kept the sidewalks cleared OF ice and
snow on main street, personally collect
ed dog taxes and is cleaning up the
town and hauling away accumulated
rubbish as fast as possible A.. good
many Of us feel we have an excellent
man for the place and hope he is re-
tanned
Miss Winifred Schagel arrived home
Monday evening for three weeks va
cation from her duties at nurses train
ing at ST. Luke's in Spokane
New Masonette dresses on special,
powder puff muslin and suitings Or
der from Mrs. Hazel M Jones It.