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Evening star., 1937-11-25
FRANCO MAY PUSH.
RAIDS INTO FRANCE.
Insurgents Threaten to
Chase Government Planes
Across Border.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tHc hSSOCld teQ fTeSS.
HENDAYE, Franco Spanish Frontier,
Nov. 25.-Spanish inSurgent authorities
announced from Salamanca today their
WarplaneS would "chase and fight
Spanish government planes in France"
II they "again raid Nationalists regions
after crossing French territory"
The insurgent government at Sala-
manca charged that IS Spanish gov
ernment planes, which raided the
region west Of Logrono yesterday,
entered insurgent territory from
France with the evident completely
OF the French popular front govern
ment."
Charges Called Ridiculous.
The French foreign Office called the
charges ridiculous"
A communique distributed by in
Surgent military authorities at Irun
said:
The Salamanca general headquar-
terS announces that. in the event
government planes again raid Ma
tlonaliSt inSurgenD regions after
crossing French territory, the Ma
tionalist planes Will chase and fight
the government planes i'll France, or
wherever else they may meet them"
Rebels "Indignant."
The communique added: National
lists demand to know what the French
press and Parliament are doing, to
give consent to these crimes. Blood
thus spilled provokes extraordinary in
dignation among the Spanish people
against the criminals and their ac-
complices'
dispatches from Tarragona,
government east coast city, said
an insurgent bomber attacked the
towns OF TortoSa and AmpoSta
without intiicting serious damage.
Foreign secretary Anthony Eden
told the House of Commons that
the British government held Span
lSh insurgents responsible for
$4,000 damage to the British
destroyer Hunter, which struck
Hoatlng mine May Is of the South
ern Spanish coast Eight OF her
crew were killed and IA were in
juredJ
Walter Thurston. first United States
diplomat to visit Madrid in nearly u
year. and eight other Americans OBJ
served Thanksgiving Day without a
feast Thurston. counsellor of the
American Embassy arrived here yes
terday. He planned to leave for Bar
celona tomorrow to set up new en-
baSSy Offices
Evening star., 1937-11-25
NEW YORK RUNNER SETS
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
Leslie McMitchell Runs e Mile
Cross Country Course in
1854 at Newark.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 25.-Leslie
McMitchell Of George Washington
High School, New York, set new ma
tional interscholastic cross-country
record today when he ran the 2 mile
Branch Brook course in 1854.
The old record of 1908 was set
over the same course two years ago
by Ray Trail of Mount Pleasant High
School, Schenectady, N. Y. Trail,
graduated. did not compete this year
the twelfth annual running of the
event.
McMitchell, who is in his first year of
cross-couptry racing has won nine sue
cessive races, was never better than
third place until the last 20 yards when
he spurted to finish ahead of two all
the-Way leaders, Graham Sheppard Of
Edinburg High School. New Milford,
Ohio, Ohio State champion, and Eddie
Morgan of Philadelphia Overlook
School, national mile champion.
Evening star., 1937-11-25
Holiday
Continued From First Page.)

upon it heavy and ever-increasing
obligations. Bishop Freeman said
Those OF us who share its gifts and
bounty are not alone recipients; We
are responsible dispensers of these
gifts and we dare not Shirk our re-
sponsibllity, else We shall prove I'M
worthy Of our place and Nation.
1T is this that moves us on this
Thanksgiving Day, not only to &C
knowledge the blessings that are ours,
but to make searching inquiry as to
the consistent discharge of our duties
and obligations and to appraise them
in the light of favors and gifts we have
received"
Guiding Hand Seen.
Declaring that the course of the
Nation has been directed and guided
by Almighty God" Bishop Freeman
said, ''it has been directed in ways
that bore evidence of divine leading.
and highly ordained pilots have
steered it into channels that saved
it from misfortune and disaster
Reminding his audience that "even
while we meet on this Thanksgiving
Day there are hungry men. women
and children in this land Of plenty"
he warned that until the Nations re-
sponsibility for the enrichment of all
human life is discharged I'VE shall
prove ourselves unworthy Of the great
inheritance that is ours
Others taking part in the program
at the Cathedral included Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom of New York, di-
rector general of the United States
Constitution Sesquicentennial Com
mission; the Rev. Shera Montgomery
chaplain of the House, and Masonic
Grand Master Paul B. Cromelin.
Evening star., 1937-11-25
Problem for President.

GREENV1LLE, Pa, Nov. Is R).-
A Greenville resident, employed and
therefore not called upon to send in
Federal unemployment census card
had special reason for sending in
one.
Postmaster Fred w. Moser revealed
this note attached to the. card and
addressed to President Roosevelt:
II have seven children. None OF
them u willing to work. Wish you
would raise my pay"
Evening star., 1937-11-25
Coins Given Viceroy.

Dressed in gorgeous garments OF
many colors, l40 Punjab noblemen
each presented golden mohur, an
old coin worth about IS, to the Viceroy
during the recent durbar in Lahore,
India,
Evening star., 1937-11-25
Tunnel Under Canal.

Plans are being made for boring a
tunnel. about mile and half long
and over 100 feet wide under the Kiel
Canal for the new Reich motor road
from Hamburg to Flensburg on the
Danish-German border.
Evening star., 1937-11-25
COlonizing Not Productive.

Most of Italy's great increase In
shipments of products to its colonies
is caused by troops and workmen that
have been sent there.
Evening star., 1937-11-25

Mexican Landowners Fret.
Large landowners of Mexico are be-
coming uneasy over the proposed gov
eminent land distribution plan.
Evening star., 1937-11-25

New air liners in Britain weigh l9
tons and carry 80 passengers.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

There are in the United States, as
elsewhere, dormant or sluggish in
dustries, perpetually whining for more
and more protection, but which are
unwilling to allocate part of their
profits for scientific research Through
such research they might improve
their processes, lowering their costs and
hence their selling price to the level
of the imported commodity. Incl
dentally, they would be contributing
to the imperative task of rendering
the Nation self sufficient and inde-
pendent of foreign cartels and
monopolies.
Diminishing Protection.
I would grant protection to such
industries for specified length of
time and in a constantly decreasing
measure. This plan is feasible for the
4eason that it proved so in at least
the only case in which it was tried
In the last tariff hearing, a men,
her of the Du Pont Corp. appeared
before the committee. Senator Pat
Harrison Of Mississippi, chairman of
the Tariff Committee, had a sudden,
brilliant inspiration. He recalled
that our Southern States we're pro-
ducng vast quantities of resin and
turpentine. These were being shipped
to Germany and back again in the
form of synthetic camphor. Japan
was unloading in our markets her nat
ural camphor. Harrison demanded
to know why the Du Points were not
making synthetic camphor here.
He made a bargain with the in
dustry. A protective tariff was to be
granted, but unless 20 per cent of
Americas camphor needs were not
met by domestic production within two
years. the tariff was to be reduced.
In three years 80 per cent must be
made or there would be further
tariff reduction. Within five years
half of our demand must be so met.
The chemical firm spent $500,000
on plant and research. But we are
now independent of imported cam
phor, synthetic or natural, and the
enterprise into which the Du Points
were forced is proving profitable.
Fifth Recovery Point.
Industrial research, chiefly in the
field of chemistry, is the best pos
sible protection for the American way
of life. And this is the fifth point
in my suggested program for re-
covery.
New industries have been killed BY
the Secretary of State and his ad-
mlnistration of the reciprocal trade
agreement act. American capital
cannot be interested in fostering new
uses for our surplus agricultural
products il at any moment the doors
are to be thrown open to cheap for
elgn goods.
That must cease. The trade agree
ment act was docilely renewed by
Congress for another three years, be-
ginning June 12 Let it run to its
termination. Live up to the agree
ments already made, whatever we
may lose by them. But make no
more. The way out of the ABYSS has
been plainly shown by the Farm
Chemurgic Council, a union of agri-
culture, industry and science. sup
ported by the Chemical Foundation at
a cost of S201, 900 since its inception
Evening star., 1937-06-22

two years ago. The money would be
well spent if the movement died to-
morrow.
1t has demonstrated that alcohol
can be made from farm wastes and
almost any crop. The alcohol can be
blended with gasoline to form a
high-grade, anti-knock motor fuel,
selling at no higher price than
straight gasoline of comparable char
acter. If blend containing as little
as 10 per cent alcohol were used
throughout the United States, it
would require, to produce, 100000
900 bushels of corn or its equivalent
Evening star., 1937-06-22

Of the continental United States, in
cluding manganese, rubber and coffee.
We lack tin, but Yankee ingenuity
will find substitutes in glass, plastics
and other materials.
There is story called "The Golden
ASS" written by that ancient Roman,
Lucius Apuleius. 1t concerns a man
who was magically changed into a
donkey and who was able to resume
human form only by nibbling certain
roses.
The parable is fitting to the times
If the great American jackass will
but stop nibbling at the rosy promises
Evening star., 1937-06-22

their lowest production costs.
The Farm Chemurgic Council is
rapidly developing the soy bean, the
tung nut, the Jerusalem artichoke, the
pyrethrum daisy Of Japan, basic in
gredient of our insecticides and fung;-
cides. New crops for new needs and
new uses for surplus crops is the
ideal toward which the council is
working. Its success thus far has
been remarkable.
The same principle can be applied
to every branch of American enter
prise. We can, If We will, supply every
reed but one within the boundaries
Evening star., 1937-06-22

come too precious for fuel, for it is
the source of most of our drugs, dyes
and chemicals.
I have told the story of making
pulp and paper from Southern pine.
The pine tree grows rapidly on 200,-
100000 acres of waste land good for
nothing else. Every acre will produce
one cord Of pulp wood every year in
definitely The world uses only 3O,-
100000 cords year for its newsprint.
We will be masters of cellulose within
the near future, independent of for
eign monopolies and able to export
millions of tons of pulp at far below
Evening star., 1937-06-22

each year. This would give work to
20,000000 idle acres.
Research at the pilot plant at Atch-
ison, Kans., proved that it need never
be necessary to pay the farmer less
than so cents bushel for his corn,
wheat, rye or grain sorghums This is
IA cents a bushel more than the S.
year average paid to Nebraska corn
growers. At so cents bushel, a min
imum of $42,OOO,OOO more year could
be added to agricultural income. Nor
will the petroleum industry suffer.
Our fast diminishing oil reserves must
be conserved Eventually oil will be-
Evening star., 1937-06-22
SUBSTITUTE TRADE
PROGRAM OFFERED
Five-Point Plan Suggested
to Replace Reciprocal
Treaties,

The ADMINISTRATION plan OF
reciprocal trade agreements has
been both lauded and condemned.
Here, in series OF articles, OF
Which this is the eighth and last,
an outstanding authority presents
his Die1DS on this much discussed
subject, Mr.. Garuan, who pas
alien property custodian and As
sistdnt Attorney General under
President Wilson, is president of
the Chemical Foundation, Inc,
and OF the Farm Chemurgic Coun-
rfl
Evening star., 1937-06-22

made to it, if it will but burst this
hide of gold which constructs it, the
animal may become a man again.
Copyright, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance IncJ
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
AGENDA URGED
FOR CONGRESS

Representative Maury Maverick,
Cd, Of Texas, looked over the
scant accomplishment Of the seS-
sion Of Congress just closed and
made two suggestions to prevent
future meetings from earning the
"donothing" title conferred on this
one.
He advocated:
/. Adoption of an agenda at
the start Of each session Of what
the majority party proposed to
do.
2. Limitation of session to
approximately six months and
calling Congress together on
November is Of alternate years.
He said that adoption of an
agenda by a caucus of the major
ity party and limiting Of the ses-
sion to six months would permit
the country to know what Con-
greSs proposed to do and how
long it would take.
He pointed to the junking Of the
Wage-and-hourS and farm legisla-
ton at this session as an example
OF how important legislation is
Killed in the final days of a ses.
sion. He said that calling a fall
session every other year would not
give members the excuse of the
not Washington summers for ad.
Journment.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
FOWL BREEDING
STUDY TO OPEN

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Aug.
23.-The first poultry breeding and
improvement school in Maryland
will open tomorrow at the Uni.
versity of Maryland, DR.. Morley
A. JUL, head of the poultry de
partment, has announced.
The two-day program will con
sist of lectures on factors affect.
ing the quality of fowl and eggs
and demonstrations in meat pro.
duction. Judging classes will be
conducted by flock owners and
hatchery men,
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Zen Exhibition Nets Profit

The old Graf Zeppelin, now on
exhibition at Frankfort, is respon-
sible for the profit. In the first
three weeks 1t was placed on ex-
hibition 100000 persons paid one
mark (23 centS) each. To date.
more than 100000 persons, pay
ing some $115,000, have inspected
the veteran airship.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-The zeppe-
lin Company announced today
that although it did not have q
single airship in the air now. it
was making money for the first
time. The company had operated
on previous flights at q 40 per
cent loss, which was made up by
the government.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
PAYROLL PADDING sIFTED

HARRISBURG, Aug. 24.-Re-
ports Of Highway Department
payroll padding" in Jefferson
county are being investigated by
Attorney General Charles j.
Margiotti and Secretary Of High
ways Warren Van Dyke.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
UP co HIS PRICES

READING, Pa, Aug. pa
string Of customers, each Of
whom asked for one gallon OF
gasoline and all the free serV'
ices, today compelled a filling
station proprietor to increase his
prices for gasoline to conform to
other dealers standard. The
customers were members Of the
Reading Service Station Dealers
who are seeking to enforce uni
form prices.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Ellis Island Aide
On Post As Years

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The tele-
graph wires at Ellis Island were
taxed when a flood Of congratula-
tory messages poured in for Byron
Hamlin Uhl, district director of
immigration, who had rounded
out As years of service with the
bureau,
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
NAMED FOR QUAKE

MANILA, Aug. ga baby girl,
one of two born here Saturday
night while severe earth shocks
swayed the Philippine General
Hospital, was named Lindola. a
Tagalog dialect word that means
Child Of an earthquake"
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
FILM ROLE HOPE
OF HELEN HAYES

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. % G.N.S.)
Helen Hayes, stage star, reveals
she hopes to play in pictures
again:
zone of my pet dreams is that
some day I'll come back and
start a brand-new career, like
Marie Dressler-playing the
nurse, say, to Shirley Temples
Juliet"
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
LEWIS GOES ON AIR

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. %.
John L. Lewis, chairman of the
Committee on Industrial Organ
ization, said today he would dis
cuss the steel strike situation in
q radio address September 3.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Slip Covers, Pillows

2l-sse SLIP COvERS; nov
city fabrics; for dining room
chairs; variety Of col TO-
ors; each -----
$3.50 NOVELTY Pill.
LOWS; figured chintz; C7c
Kapok filled; each
Lansburph's-Atr-Cooled
FotftA HDor
Evening star., 1937-08-26

mugs
l-S.S5 BROADLOOM REM
NANT; bound edges; ready to
use; Royal Blue col; 405
or; size 2'5"x9-ft.--- O
1-2s.ee GULISTAN RUG;
American Oriental; discontin-
ued Persian design; 1850
size 36x63-in. -
4-2.4s HOOKED RUGS;
scatter size 24x36-
in; handmade; cot I %
-1.75 ASANT RAG
r U G S; solid color;
size 24x36 in; heavy OOo
$50 Yds.-49c 50. yd. RUB
BERTEX FLOOR COVER
ING; cut from full rolls; tile
or hooked rug designs; 20c
Oft. width; SO. yd. ~
5o-1.00 TTON PILE
RUGS; fringed; 1loral de-
signs; choice of four ROc
colors; size 18x36-in.-- wv
1-16.75 GULISTAN RUG;
American Oriental; discon-
tinued pa tern; 1905
27x54-in. size --
Lansburgh's-Air-Cooled
Fourth Floor
Curtains, Draperics
~ Pairs.-s.sS DRAPERIES;
celanese taf1eta; sateen lined;
pastel shades; pleating or
ruching trimming; some
quilted; 2'2 yards d 90
long; pr. - ~~
25-s.98 b E d SPREADS;
match some of draperies
above; single and double bed
sizes; broken sizes d. 90
and colors; each
S-3.99 DRESSING TABLE
SKIRTS; match some of the
draperies and spreads loo
50 Prs.-79c CURTAINS; COL
orful tailored meshes: figured
Marquisettes in colors; also
in bath and cottage QOo
styles; pr. -
8 Prs. TRAPUNTO
DRAPERIES; Celanese taf-
feta; broken colors: z 90
2l2 yards long; pr
IS Prs.-S9c to 2.9S SAMPLE
TAIN S; cottage sets,
Priscilla and tailored styles;
sold as is; 29ctol.39
~ Yds. CSC MONKS CLOTH;
plain blue; 5o-inch 1Oc
width; yd --------
100 Yds.-39c to Sc GLAZED
CHINTZ; several attractive
patterns; 36 In. TO-
width; yd. -----
IS Yds.-49c and SEC DAM
ASK; several attractive pat
terms and colors; So COo
in. width; yd.--
lis Yds.-79c and 89c DAM
ASK; plain and figured pat
terms; blue or eggshell; 1Qc
50-in. width; yd.--
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fourth Floor
TOTS Apparel
S2.95 BOYS COAT SETS;
lightweight for early I M
Fall wear; set
23-1.5O RAIN CAPE S;
broken sizes and COL 77c
1-l.59 and 200 PIQUE
COAT SETS; broken O1c
sizes and colors
s2-1.5s and ZOO DRESSES;
dainty styles; sizes OOc
42-1.ls SLIP-OVER SWEAT
ERS; broken sizes and SQc
colorS
41-1.oo DRESSES; attrac-
tive prints; styles with SOc
sleeves: sizes 3 to g.
Lansburoh,s-Air-Cooled
Fourth Floor
Toys
1-7.s5 DOLL CAR
RAGE; beautifully 1OS
finished -
1el.ss TE-HoCKEY os.
GAMES; each - N
1-z7.5s GIRLS
BICYCLE; stand 7OOE
ard makes -
4x4.5e GER
BALLS; good quail . 90
s-2.ss "E-Z" RIDIN
SPRING HORSES;
will not tip over cas- 7 M
lily
lo-l.oe PROTECTOR AND
FILM SETS; complete eOo
IN DOX --
3-15.95 TENNIS
TABLE; Good quail q OF
tty L
5-1.sS STRIKING BAGS;
reduced IL Tor clear l.39
S-25e RDEN SETS;
shovel rake and hoe; 60
6CV
Lansburgh's-Fitth Floor
Gloves
s. Prs.-1.00 and 1.5o SUM-
MER GLOVES; included are
hand crocheted, 12-button
length and novelty weave
styles; broken sizes and COL
ors, but all sizes in
several styles and COL COc
orS, pr. -----------
observation-disclosures
Stress Floor.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

Women's, Children's
Kedettes
$50 Pairs-1.75 KEDETTES;
moccasin kiltie. ghillie. Made
Of washable gabardine; colors,
white, blue or brown;
sizes for women and m
children: pr.
Ldnsbur0h's-Ar-Cooled
SecQkd Floor
Evening star., 1937-08-26

Mattresses, Springs
1850 INNER s Rim
MA T T REssEs; l4.75
double bed size
1-2s. 50 BOX SPRIN GS;
double size for ID *
wood beds -
3-24.5o INNER S p Rim G.
TT RESSES;
double size for 10 -
wood beds --
2-24.5o BOX SPRINGS;
matches mattress
es above for dou- - %
BILE beds ---
1-37.50 INNER s PRIN G
MATT MArIk.ss; sss f0r 1875
4-22.50 INNER SPRING
M AT r RESSES;
three-quarter sizes II CS
Lansbur0h,-Ar-Cooled
Third Floor
Auto Seat Covers
1-2.75 AUTO SEAT COV-
ERS; Universal
make: for 2-door Sc n
dan: blue cloth oO
Lansburph,s-An-Cooled
Fourth Floor
Neckwear
$500 NET BLOUSES;
frilly styles; white
and light shades: I IN
broken sizes -
50 - Ice ACCESSORIES;
striped vestees, boleros, Jer-
sey blouses, chiffon blouses
and net guimpes; broken
sizes and styles: SOo
each
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Street Floor
Handbags
5o-l.es WHITE HAND
BAGS; choice of fabricoid and
Rodalque types; mostly one
of-a-kind styles; many with
slipper fastenings; 2Oo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Street Floor
Handkerchiefs
200-H A N D KERCHlEFS;
linen and cotton prints; o.
hand-rolled hens. each w
80 Soc HANDKERCHIEFS;
pure linen; initiated; 90
large size; each
observation-disclosures
Street Floor
Boys Apparel
13-4.75 RUGBY SUITS;
white; washable; I 90
sizes 4 s and
4-4:s5 WHITE l.29
FLANNELS; size 10
1880 POLO SHIRTS;
sizes 6, 8 l6 and 90
1l-1.39 S l. E E v E LESS
SWEATERS; broken EOc
sizes and colors -
1O2-1.25 POLO SHIRTS;
button-on style; sizes 7Oc
4 to
15-12.s5 and 14.95 BOYS
SUITS; sizes 8, la, $40
Is and 16----
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fourth Floor
House Furnishings
2oo-loc and l5c PAPER AC-
CESSORIES; included are
paper plates, paper table cov-
ers; shelf paper and OIL Sc
cloth edging, ETC.; each
50-15c to 25c SCRUB
CLOTHS; good quality Sc
and durable; each--
10-z.95 WEAR-EVER
TIES; Sgt. I OF
1o-1.49 WEAR-EVER
KE LES; 4-qt. I M
Bic
2o-1.19 WEAR-EVER PRE-
SERVING KETTLES; Q0~
3-qt. size ---
2-5.95 IN A - TUB
SHOWERS; chrome . o.
plated -
2e-79c LINOLEUM VAR
NISH; famous john IOc
son brand; l qt.
7-75c RECIPE CABINETS;
Japanned ware; blue, 40c
green or ivory y--
1855 HOSE LENGTHS;
25-ft. lengths; COM
plete with brass cou- OF
plings --
\ 2O-69c SAUCE PANS;
y w. E. brand; 212-qt. I.6c
~ Ldnsburph'eSfrth Floor
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Children's Hose

5z7 Prs.-z5c and zee CHIL.
DREN'S HOSE: included are
anklets, halt socks and bn1
stockings: broken sizes ~.
and colors; pr. AA~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Forth Toor
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Handbags

S0-l.os WHITE HAND
BAGS: choice of fabricoid and
RodAlque types: mostly one
of-a-kind styles; many with
slipper fastenings; 2Oc
each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-18

the tangible property tax, was
inserted In the bill. With the
power to examine records and
to impose fines for failure to pay
the personal property tax, the
District government Is expected
to be able to collect Loco, 200
ON intangible personal property.
An increase in the insurance
tax from IL per cent to 2 per
cent on premium receipts and
policy and membership fees.
This increase Is expected to
yield 100000.
A motor vehicle weight tax
ranging from IS to $12 on pri-
vate automobiles, with rates up
to $50 ON commercial vehicles.
This tax Is expected to yield
$1,5OOO,OOO.
The inheritance and estate
tax, with q graduated levy
amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Dies. The Dies tax
begins with an exemption of
$4,000 ON inheritanceS and inn
poses a tax Of 2 per cent on es-
tates from $4,000 to $40, 900, and
after that one half of per cent
for. each $4,000. At $4,000,
the rate Is q flat 10 per cent and
at $500, 600 Is per cent. No esti-
mate Of the revenue from this
tax could be given. The COM
mittee inheritance tax would
have yielded 100000.
The business privilege tax
amended by Dies to include the
, chain store tax Is expected to
bring in 100000.
The increase Of 20 cents on
the real estate tax makes the
total real property tax $1.7O per
hundred. This increase will
yield $2,5OO,OOO.
In addition, the bill amends the
motor fuel tax with provisions to
bond importers to make collection
of fees certain. This is not o
revenue-raiSing provision,
The chain store tax, as offered
by Representative Dies, means that
most Of the chain stores operating
in the District will be required to
payJa tax of $3.50. His scale OF
rates is as follows:
On each store In q chain Of
five, $40.
On each store in q chain Of
from five to ten stores, SIS.
On each store in q chain Of
from 10 to Is stores, $40.
On each store where the chain
numbers from Is to 20 stores,
SIS.
On stores in chains of from
20 to 30 stores, 500.
All chains with more than so
stores would be required to pay
$3.50 on each store. This levy,
according to Dies explanation OF
his amendment, applies not only
to stores operated in the District,
but to the total number Of stores
throughout the country.