Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18

OSINL tut OHt UlLeT numerous
conflicting uieTs as to best means
Of raising needed reuenue had been
fully discussed. Proponents Of an
income tar for the District made
determined effort to hate such
TToDtso incorporated in the meas
ure, but failed. Similarly, an effort
to provide sales tar for the Dis
tr1ct pas unsuccessful. Adoption
of price maintenance rider had
made approval OF the bill BY the
President doubtful.
President Roosevelt has signed the
s8875, 900 District tax bill, it was an
nounced today at the White House.
despite his strong objection to the in
clusion of the Mlller-Tydings price
maintenance rider in the measure.
In a statement announcing his
action, the President said: This is
the first instance during my term Of
office that this vicious practice of at
taching unrelated riders to tax or APP
preparation bills has occurred"
The rider permits wholesalers and
retailers of commodities in interstate
commerce to make contracts main
tanning standard price for their
products.
The President said he had no hest
tation in approving the tax legislation
for the District, but had distinct
hesitation in approving the rider.
which weakens the antitrust laws"
CutRate Prices Fought.
Sponsors said the legislation was
designed to outlaw the retail store
practice of selling widely-advertised
goods at cut-rate prices to attract
customers
Early in the session Mr. Roosevelt
wrote Vice President Garner that ne
thought the legislation unwise. He
said it would tend to raise prices at
a time when the cost of Living was
advancing too rapidly.
Mr.. Roosevelt apparently signed the
tax bill before leaving Washington
last night to attend todays celebra-
ton at Roanoke Island, N. c. His
action safeguards the salaries Of
10000 District workers until tax COL
lections are made this Fall. Had he
vetoed the bill these salaries probably
could not have been paid since the
District has no authority to borrow
money.
District officials promptly set in
motion machinery for the collection of
the new levies. District Auditor Dam
iel J. Donovan announced the Budget
Bureau had approved expenditure of
ST. $3.50 Of existing appropriations for
the necessary increase in personnel
and equipment required A total of 81
new employees viii be hired as fast as
the Commissioners can sort out the
hundreds of applications and make the
appointments
Real estate tax bills will be PAYABLE
this year in October instead of Sep
TENDER. Because the rate has been
increased from $50 to s175 per 500,
Congress has extended the time for
payment for a maximum of so DAYS.
Assessor Fred Allen advised Hazen
today the assessment schedules were
all prepared and that he believed the
calculations for the bill could be COM
pleted by October /.
Normally penalties begin to run if
bills are not paid by October l. but
under present plans they will not start
this year until November /. If there
is delay in preparation of the bills
beyond Aliens estimate the Commits
sioners could set back the tax pay
ments for total of so days.
Civil Service Lists Taken.
Both Commissioner Hazen and Mai.
Donovan, seeking to forestall a new
avalanche of job seekers, declared all
OF the new appointees must be drawn
from the eligible lists of the Civil
Service Commission. Despite the fact
this information has been published
heretofore, scores of politicians have
been calling District officials to seek
appointment of their friends.
Presidents Text.
The text of the Presidents state
ment announcing the signing of the
bill follows:
There has been before me for 10
days an important and lengthy bill
to provide additional revenue for the
District of Columbia. To this bill, dur
ing its discussion in the Senate. was
attached wholly unrelated amend
ment pertaining to existing antitrust
laws in so far as they affect retail sales.
This is the first instance during by
(See D. c. TAXES, Page A-5.)