Evening star., 1937-09-12

and also make his return on the gros,
receipts from his rentals.
In view of this situation. there NAV
be some increases in rentals this Fall
no one can predict with certainty-it's
up to each owner or lessee. The Dis
trict Minimum Wage Board has under
way a survey of rents as a major
factor in the cost of living Miss
Gwen Geach, secretary of the board
anticipates some increases.
Other Expenses Considered.
What of other expenses that enter
the budget of most families as neces-
sites?
No deflnitive answer can be given.
because it obviously was not possible
to poll every merchant or dealer in
every line. But probably enough
in each business that affects the
average citizen were approached to
give picture of the situation.
Dairymen said they had made no
plans to raise the price of milk.
Bakers anticipated no immediate
Jump in the cost of bread or other
products of their ovens.
Gas and oil for the family car will
not be affected by the new tax, in
the opinion of the local manager of
a leading oil company.
Tire dealers do not expect to raise
prices.
Taxicab prices probably will remain
unchanged SO long as Congress allows
the present unlimited competition.
New automobile and used cars are
not expected to be affected at once,
though some dealers have talked of
addlng the tax to the purchase price.
IL has been computed that the tax
added to 5000 car would amount to
s225.
Other Factors Control Coal.
Coal dealers said they planned no
increases this Winter, unless other
factors force it.
Laundries, cleaners and Divers are
not expected to raise prices.
Cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco
are not likely to be affected.
Electric lights. gas and street car
rates are not involved. Utilities deal
ing IN these commodities are exemnt
from the business privilege tax They
pay special taxes.
a washington brewer said he ex-
pected to increase the wholesale price
OF beer to meet the tax-how much
ne mad not figured out-but he did not
anticipate that the price over the bar
would be raised.
Outside brewers who shin int
washington also will have to pav the
gross receipts tax on their local busi-
ness. Their agents don't know what
these concerns will dot will be I'm
to the home Offices.
Although distillers and wine grow
ers VIII have to pay the tax, managers
OF number Of bottle stores insisted
mere would be no increase in the re-
tall price OF whisky or wine because
OF the assessment.
Inc price Of whisky, they said, is like
~ TO go down, because of the gradual
" increasing stocks of well-matured
hquor. While increased cost of grains
mas forced wholesale raises recentlv
IN prices of gin and other LIQUORS
prices are expected to ease off.
Clothing Little Affected
MRS. Citizen is not likely to find the
tax has made any change in the cost
Oh an evening gown, a house dress a
ilpstick, permanent wave or a cor
sage
Mr.. Citizen will find his shirts. Fall
SUIT, shoes, hat and haircut costing
about the same.
A wholesale confectioner said he
probably would raise candy prices
Whether the anticipated increase will
percolate to the consumer could not be
learned. Retailers said they didn't
know-it would depend.
Merchants who keep stores have a
complex problem in computing their