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Evening star., 1937-06-11
BY DON S. WARREN.

Injecting new angle into the
muddled District tax situation. the
Washington Board Of Trade today re-
leased data indicating the proposed
gross receipts tax would produce more
than $6,000,0 900 in new revenues, dou-
bic the amount previously estimated
by congressional advisers, and that
the tax would probably prove confis-
catory to certain types OF small busi-
nesses.
The effect would be to swell the
stream of District revenues to a sum
exceeding the 1888 budget needs by
several million dollars, il Congress
adopted all the series Of other new
levies proposed to be imposed on the
District taxpayer.
The trade body went on to assert
the gross receipts levy would prove un-
workable, inequitable in effect and
probably confiscatory. as now drawn.
primarily due to the fiat rate planned.
The data. gathered by the Board of
Trade In lengthy study, will be made
available to congressional committees
during consideration of the omnibus
tax bill. now before the House. If
the House District Committee finds it
cannot call public hearings on the
bill. because OF lack Of time, the trade
body is expected to submit the materi-
al to members Of the Senate.
Base May Exceed Billion.
In sharp contrast to previous es-
Inmates made for the House District
Subcommittee in charge Of the omni-
bus tax bill, the trade body estimates
that the gross receipts upon which
the levy would be applied would ex-
ceed $1,000, 100000. Application of
the proposed fiat rate Of three-flfths
Of per cent to such base would pro-
duce 5000 600.
The trade body based its estima ties
on figures compiled by the United
duce Census Bureau in connection
with its census of business for the
year 1895.
1t found that the total Of certain
SPECIFIC classes of business, retail and
wholesale, and manufacturing, mount
ed to s72l 1858, ,052. 1t emphasized that
even this huge figure did not include
the receipts Of quite = number Of
profit- making institutions not con-
sidered Ii the census studies.
The trade body estimate Of the gross
receipts was boosted above the billion
dollar figure due in large part to con-
crete evidences that t,ISipoes in thn
District today is much better than it
was IN 1885. The trade body esti-
mated the expansion of business to
be AS much as Is per cent.
Twice Previous Estimates.
These figures of the base upon
which the proposed privilege tax
would be levied are more than twice
the sum used by District officials
when they were directed by the House
District Subcommittee to make a
(see TAXES, Page A-e)
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Dog Is ''Suicide''
Grieving Over Boy
Killed by Auto
BY the Associated Press.

PERRY, N. Y, June 1.-Two
weeks ago an automobile killed
10-year-old William Davis As he
started across q street here.
Williams dog, Jack, walking
close behind the boy, escaped in
jury. Since his masters death,
neighbors said, 1t had been al
most impossible to coax Jack
away from the scene Of the ac-
cident.
Today, Jack trotted listlessly
out into the road. A car struck
and killed him almost at the
same spot where William died.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Electrocuted for Assault.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. June ii up.
Roosevelt Collins, dtminutive colored
man, was electrocuted in Kilby Prison
early today for an assault upon a
white rural housewife during racial
disturbances near Admission, In North
Alabama.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
SALVATION ARMY LOSES
JAPANESE OFFICERS
By the Associated Press,

By the ASSoClated Press.
TOXIC. June IL F.-More than
one-fourth of the officers OF the SAL
vation Army in Japan withdrew from
the organization today and formed 4
rival army with the avowed intention
OF purging ranks Of British influence.
The seeding officers-1l3 out of
40o-issued a manifesto urging all
members OF the army in Japan to
Join the new organization. They
charged the London headquarters of
the army dominated the Japanese
branch.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
JAPAN'S ARMY ASKS
| OVER HALF BUDGET
Nearly $500, 900, 900 Sought for
Military Expenditures for
Next Year.
- the Associated Press,

TOXIC, June Ito Offset mount
ing armaments in the Soviet Union
and China, the japanese Army intends
TO ask 900 600 900 yen (s25s, ,43o 5000
and the Navy soo, ,o0o. 900 yen ($22s,-
11e,0o0) under the 1898 budget, 1t was
disclosed today.
These requests would represent more
than half Of the next budget, as COM
pared to the soviet's 20 per cent,
Britains II per cent, Italys 70 per
cent and Frances 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
.HE|RESS' KIN ASK
TO AID HER ALONE
Conference in House and
Dash Away in Taxi In
cate Contact.
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUND-
MIS-. Alice Mcdonnell Parsons,
50, OF pell-to-do family and listed
in NeD York Social Register, dis
appeared Wednesday. She and hus-
band operated squad farm, Hred
ntodestly. Kidndpers may haze
knopn MIS-. Parsons expected to in
herit about 100000, had sepcrdl
relatives able to raise SIS 900 de-
r,dnded in ransom note. Late Col.
T. S. Williams, former president
OF Brooklyn Rapid Transit, wds
an uncle.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
BILL WOULD BOOST
ROOSEVELT POWER
U. S. Reorganization Plan
Gives Congress Only
Veto Authority.
BACKGROUND

0ACh hOHOUNU-
President Roosevelt early this
year proposed ertensiue reor0nni-
cation Of Federal Government
agencies. His recommendations
dealt NTH reorganization, consoli-
ddtion or elimination OF certain er-
fsfl l,g agencies, extension OF the
ctph serpice. an increased White
House secretariat and other points.
Since holding joint hearings, spe-
cidl House and Senate Reoroanisd-
ton Committees hare been Dorking
separately on program during last
several DAYS.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

BERLIN. June II (F-All Germany
sveitered today In the hottest weather
IN 90 years. The temperature In Berlin
Was ~ degrees. the hottest June day
strce 1857.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
TRADE GROSS TAX
MAY Be $6,0DO,0DO,
BOARD ESTIMATES
Business Men Fear Levy
Would Be Confiscatory
to Certain Types.
FLAT RATE ASSAILED
AS UNFAIR IN EFFECT
Data Gathered to Be Made Avail.
able to Congress Groups
Discussing Bill.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Necessity TOR raising more than
$4,000, 900 in additional rcpenue
appeared Uhen House adopted 1898
District budget, limiting Federal
payment to 100000. Commits
sioners submitted proposed leuies to
coper needs. but program pds
ordered reuised as battled deuel.
oped oper sales tar measure. Con-
fusion has been created By haste
and lack OF accurate data in past
as to estimates of probable returns
from gross receipts Levy.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

BACKGROUND
Attempting to break strike by
keeping tporkers donliciled pithin
plant, Republican Steel Co. sought
to supply food by special mail de-
hUery.
. Post Office Department last ueek
ruled It icouid not ertend "irregu-
lar serpdce to the steel plant on
grounds that such action would
constitute taking sides tn 1hdas-
trial dispute.
ny the Associated Press.
The Senate Post Once Committee
voted today = broad preliminary in
quiry Of charges Of interference with
the mails IN steel strikes and Of thl
activities Of the steel companies.
Without acting formally either or
the Bridges resolution for an inquir,
into the mail situation or the Guffey
amendment to include activities OF
the steel companies, the committee
voted to call witnesses on both points
The action was taken on q motion
by Senator Holt, Democrat, of wes,
Virginia. despite protest by Senator
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
France offers bid for new Locarno
pact Pare AZ
Carlo Roselli, Duce foe, found slain
IN France. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Victim is made one-sided by disease
of brain. Page Al
Howes defends Post Once Department
against charges. Page Al
Wage-hour bill opposed by representa-
tive of publishers. Page Al
Heiress' relatives again ask to be alone
in kidnap dealings. Page Al
President signs resolution for tax
evasion inquiry. Page Al
Miami girl killed. mother dying as re-
suit of highway crash. Page AZ
More industry spokesmen to be heard
on wage hour bill. Pare AZ
Cooper has "a on first nine In U. s.
open. Pare Az
$ls4.328,363 bill reported for War De-
partment projects. Page A-3
Amelia Earhart resumes flight over
African wastes. Page AS
Roosevelt's merchant marine message
praised by shipping men, Page B-20
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY,
Jordon's sentence commuted to life i'm
prisonment by President. Page Al
President to spend week end fishing
in Chesapeake Page A.
Showdown due today in Senate COM
mittee on relief bill. Page Al
Archbishop Curley announces priest
assignment changes. Page Az
Physician at Occoquan for q years
dies at hospital. Page A-12
Hugh L. Kerwin, labor conciliator, dies
suddenly. Page Ala
Five-cent increase in taxicab fare to
- proposed. Page A-2e
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Record Heat Hits GERMANY.

tSee PARSONS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-06-11

(See MONROE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-06-11
WEATHER.

20 .. weather Bureau Forecast.1
Fair and continued cool tonight: TO-.
morrow fair and slowly rising tempera-
ture: gentle north winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, SO, at 2 pm; lowest, So,
at 5 am.
Full report on page AGO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

1871 is it will break precedent, since
no one ever did such; thing. The
Republican and Democratic parties
are strong for precedent, which only
means let us alone. We are doing
fine and want no change. A volume
could be written on the subject of
precedent, as practiced by the two
old parties since our Government was
established. Would to God the peO-
pie knew what a curse it has been to
the producing class in our country.
This precedent busin0ss was fixed
away back yonder in order that the
chains of slavery might be the more
securely fastened on those who do all
the work. Mr.. Roosevelt knows the
cruelty of this precedent business.
He knows what hardship it works
on the working class who have not
the time to ferret out it's true mean
ing. On account of this precedent
rule the men who hold the most in
fluential places in the Congress are
those who have been elected to Con-
gress back in the horse and buggy
times. We have one from this State
who is head of the ways and means
committee who is no more fit to
have so much power over our law
making than Al Capone would be fit
to have the place held by the Angel
Gabriel. So let us of the great pro-
ducing class break one of their prece-
dents and keep Mr.. Roosevelt for our
President so long as he is able to
carry on as he has. Let us do this
in spite of Senator Bailey and Gov
xuh0 fn 10 nj
times when men rode in buggies with
a human being who was their prop
erty, for a driver. All like them who
are drawing fat salaries with to keep
things as they are. They care moth
ing for the suffering of those who
produce their food, and make the
clothes that cover their greedy, dirty
bodies. They do not care if it takes
a hundred and fifty thousand dollars
they cannot get to fix the teeth Of
the people in Vance county today
that are in very much need of atten-
ton, and about half that. amount to
treat the eyes of this people, Mr..
Bailey and Mr.. Hoey and their kind
are doing all in their power to keep
this people snagged toothed and half
blind.
My fourth reason for wanting Mr..
Roosevelt to continue in office indef
initely is for the enemies he has
made Every man who is opposed to
those who work having the fruits of
his labor is an enemy of our Presi-
dent All the big bankers, all the law
yers who have rich clients, all the
preachers who have rich parishioners,
all the big employers of labor are
against our president. So I love Mr..
Roosevelt for the enemies ha has
made, and so must every one who
wants Justice in Government.
JAS. H. WRIGHT
Henderson, July 81, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
OTHERS VIEWS
WANTS ROOSEVELT AGAIN

To the Editor:-"Do you favor a
third term for President Roosevelt?'
That question is being asked by The
Progressive, one of the papers I read,
as it launches a poll of it's readers in
every state this week. My answer is
YES
One reason for that answer is be-
cause under the leadership of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt more has been ac-
complished to benefit the farmer and
all who work than under the admin
istration of all our presidents since
Lincoln. When Mr.. Roosevelt first
came into office ell the ,ich were
at his feet begging for mercy. There
was no bank in whicl2 money could be
put With safcs;'l The Republican
party with the help of he reactionary
Democrats had stolen everything of
value in the country, and put it in the
hands of organized wealth. That was
so true that one company owned one
fourth of all the wealth OF The coun
try. 1t has been said and truthfully
no doubt, that firm was directly re-
sponsible for the death of eight hun
dred thousand children in the three
years preceding 1884. Mr.. Roosevelt
relieved that hellish condition to
some extent and would have done
much more had he bad tle help OF
the reactionary Congressman from
the South who had ridden into Office
on his coattail
My second reason for wanting Nj
Roosevelt to have a third term is that
no other president ever had two and
surely he is at least that much better
than any of his predecessors that he
should have an extra term to honor
him for his noble stand in favor of
the great producing class.
A third reason L have for wanting
Ar. Roosevelt to succeed himself in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

power was to be vested in one Su.
preme Court and in such inferior
courts as Congress should create.
Judges were to hold Office during
good behavior.
Prolonged debate followed SUBJ
mission of the report. Beginning on
August Z, it continued through many
days.
Probably the first serious dis.
cussion centered on the qualifications
Of electors who would vote for menu
bers of the House of Representatives.
Some members proposed limiting the
vote to property owners. Others
fought to make it as broad as possible.
There is no right of which the
people are more jealous than that
Of suffrage" insisted Pierce Butler,
Of South Carolina.
1.-The right of suffrage is certainly
one Of the fundamental articles
Of a republican government" said
James Madison. Of Virginia.
Ultimately it was agreed that
electors in each state should have
the same qualifications as electors
Of the most numerous branch" Of
their state legislatures.
Next Week: Building for Perna.
nence4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
1--WE, THE PEOPLE"

During the first week Of August,
i787, members of the Constitutional
Convention meeting in independence
Hall heard three striking words
which formally identified the real
masters of the new government they
were creating.
Those words were, 1--WE. the people"
"a phrase diStinctively associated
with our nation throughout all its
$50 years of history.
They introduced the opening sem
tence of the preamble of draft
of the Constitution presented to
the Convention from it's COMMITTEE
Of Detail when it reconvened on
August 6. after ten days recess.
There were many other phrases
and provisions in that preliminary
draft which remain in the United
States Constitution today. But there
were also proposals which were
amended in subsequent actions by
the Convention.
Among its many provisions. the
report as submitted proposed that:
The new government should be
called the United States of America"
and consist of Executive. Legislative
and Judicial branches.
The Executive power should be in
one person known as 'The Presi-
dent OF the United States Of Ameri-
ca" with the title. His Excellency."
He was to be chosen by Congress
Tor term Of seven years, and to
be ineligible for reelection. There
was no provision for ice-President
legislative authority should reside
IN Congress, composed of two
orancnes. a Senate and a House of
Representatives. with powers to levy
ana collect taxes. to regulate COM
merce with foreign nations and
among the states, and various other
ouCieS more or less familiar today
Inc upper branch. or Senate.
should be chosen by the legislatures
ol tne several states, and be COM
poseo OF two members from each
SIate. who would serve for six years.
apart from legislative duties. it was
gwen authority to make treaties. to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
AUGUST 2 IN HISTORY


david Bushnell always got at the
bottom of things in war. In August
1776 Bushnell, 34-year-old native OF
Saybrook, Conn.,, carried out LIZ
worlds first submarine attack. In
August 1777 he was first to sink snip
with a bomb. On Aug. z, IffS' ne
was commissioned captain-lieutenant
of the first corps of sappers and MN
ars organized in the Continental
Army. -,
When somebody is given credit for
originating something important, his
torians have a way of saying, yes
hit the Chinese did it first" There
appears, however, no doubt that an
American did originate modern sub
marine warfare $50 years before Anne
RIGA went to war with Germany for
using it.
Bushnell was a freshman at 4ale
when he projected submarine. lie
didn't get a chance to build and try
one out until after his graduation, be-
cause there wasn't a war. Contrary
to the popular idea that such radical
innovation always have difficulties in
gaining acceptance Connecticut's gov
ernor Trumbull and General George
Washington, both gave their support
when Bushnells idea was presented
to them.
The first submarine, called the Tur-
tie, constructed of heavy oak, with
glass windows, and ballasted with lead
fixed to it's bottom, made it's first at
tack on H. M. S. Eagle. in New York
harbor, with Sergeant Ezra Lee as
the solitary member of it's crew.
When Lee Unanswered the Turtle
beneath the Eagle, the mine he loosed
wasn't powerful enough to shatter the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
ANSWERS

1-Walter Murphy's first term in
the legislature was in 1897. With the
exception of a few terms Rowan has
returned him to every session since
that time.
2-William Allen, born 1906, became
governor of Ohio in 1874 and served
term of two years. He was sent to
congress from Ohio for one term in
1888, and four years later was elected
to the senate where he remained I'M
til 1849.
3-Edward Stanly, on March 10,
1862. He arrived at New Bern May
26. 1862. Stanly was a native of New
Bern, but had moved to California
where he had run for governor on
the new Republican ticket. He at
tempted to win the people back to
the Union and opposed looting and
pillaging by the Federal forces in the
eastern district. He was not recog-
nized by the Federal military author
tiles in the east and soon found his
efforts so fruitless that he resigned
4-Mitchell county was formed in
1861 from Yahcey, Watauga, Cald-
we'll, Burke, and Mcdowell. 1t was
named for DR.. Elisha Mitchell who
lost his life in 1857 while explori
on the mountain.
5-P atille's Geographical Cate
chism, written by Henry Patillo, a
| teacher and preacher in Orange and
Granville counties from 1865 until his
death in 1901. The book was published
at Halifax in 1895. A few years ago,
in 1909, Patillo's Geographical Cate
chism was reprinted by DR.. N. W.
! Walker and DR.. M. G. S. Nobel of the
] University
Elm 1867 the general assembly
provided for the State to furnish ar
tificial arms and legs to soldiers who
had lost limbs in the war. Wherl
soldiers had already bought artificial
| limbs the State was to pay then
| back whatever amounts the limbs
would have cost the State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Charles Francis Adams of Boston,
ex-secretary of the navy, born at
Quincy, Mass, II years ago.
Westbrook Pegler of New Canaan
Conn.,, famed columnist, born in Min
neapolis, 43 years ago.
Greenville T. Emmett of New York
u. S. Minister to the Netherlands and
nominated recently Minister to Aus
tria, born at New Rochelle, N. Y, &C
years ago.
Robert Lassiter of Charlotte, N. @.
cotton manufacturer, chairman and
agent of the Federal Reserve Board in
Richmond, Va, born at Henderson, N
c., go years ago.
Judge Martin T. Manton Of the End
Federal Circuit Court, New York, born
there, 81 years ago.
DR.. Winthrop j. V. Osterhout of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search, born in Brooklyn, N. Y, Ct
years ago.
Duncan Campbell Scott, Canadian
poet, born Is years Ego.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

BY WILLIAM RIFT

Joe decided he wasn't making
enough dosie-wosie at the office and
ought to get himself a better job.
He'd always known he was cut out
for a stage career. SO he took out a
course in carrying a
spear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

Mrs. Joe wasn't in on the secret.
Joe wanted to surprise her. When
he had gone through every word and
gesture written by the aforemention-
ed w. S., O'Neill, Molnar, Coward,
Anderson, Gilbert and Sullivan, and
the rest of the playwrights, he felt
ready for his first full-dress rehearsal.
with Mrs. Joe constituting an audi
ence of one.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
Peas,
Soy Beans,
Millet
Legg-Parham Co.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
In The Superior Court.
State of North Carolina:
County of Vance:
Elvin JefferieS.

0LdLC vi 4NOILL SdIOllld.
County of Vance:
Elvin Jefferies.
VS..
Carrie JefferieS.
The defendant, Carrie Jefferies.
will take notice that an action en-.
titled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Vance Coun-
ty North Carolina, for the purpose
of obtaining an Absolute Divorce on
the grounds of two years separation,
as provided by the Consolidated
Statutes.
And the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to APP
pear at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Vance County, at
the Courthouse in Henderson, N. c.,
on the 26th day of August, 1887, and
answer or demur to the Complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This the 26th day of July, 1897.
E. 0. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court, Vance County.
GhOlson & GholsOn,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
-ue,s7Fa 4i-Ai.. @oa cHSIsT
OIIf]E>Il EBod
11s I.1 NJ. o. issl ~ Esi -. 81 49,. .s =.

MAKE RICHES SERVANT NOT
RUIER: Then sand Jesus unto ms
disciples, Verify say unto you. ina
a rich man shall hardly enter INTO tne
kingdom of heaven. And again l say ay
INTO YOU, It is easier for Gamer 70
90 through the eye Of a neeqie' tnan
for a rich man to enter into the king
dom of God.-Matthew 1928, "a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

sentatives, which
was also to have
power Of inn
parchment.
All acts of the
Congress were to
be in pursuance
of the ConStitu-
ton. and &C.
knowledged as
the supreme law
of every state.
The .Illdicia1
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
TODAY's HOROSCOPE

Today gives tendency to luxurious
ness and love of display, somewhat
hidden, however, by the natural taste
fulness. Tcday's native will he mag
unanimous and openhanded, but should
be very careful not to waste resources
on what is merely vain show. It will
be spent according to the means, and
to control the impulses.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

Mrs. Joe toCA one look, gasped,
and fled screaming ut the front
door. It took Is phone calls, four
letters and the signed affidavits of
two psychiatrists before Mrs. Joe re-
turned from mothcr's, really con,
vinced that Joe WAS still all thers..
Joe also had to sign Promise to
leave all acting nereaft.:r to reo; 10
WHO get paid for it,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02
BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN

appoint ambassadors and Judges
of the Supreme Court. and to settle
disputes between states respecting
Jurisdiction or territory.
The lower branch, or House of
Representatives, should be composed
of members chosen by the people
every second year. All bills for
raising or appropriating money were
to originate in the House of Repre-.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-02

row, night after night, grimacing like
q gargoyle with the stomachache and
committing what amounted to virtual
assault and BATTERY on some of Will.
liam Shakespeare's choicest lines.