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Evening star., 1938-01-15
MAC|LL |NDORSES
TAXLAW CHANGES
Treasury Undersecretary
Also Urges End of Levy.
Free Securities.
By the Associated Press.

+ B, the Associated Press.
Roswell Magill. Undersecretary of
the Treasury, indorsed in their en-
tirety today tax proposals worked out
by House Ways and Means sub
committee.
Mr.. Magill was the first witness
! when the full committee began pub
lie hearings on the new revenue plan.
Despite his expression of approval
OF the projected plan, he said still
further Improvements must be made
in the tax laws
He renewed Treasury recon-
mendation for a constitutional amend
ment under which future issues of
Federal, State and municipal securi-
ties would be subjected to the same
income tax rates as other obligations.
Pressure Is Cited.
Mr.. Magill said the subcommittee,
with which he worked during its de-
liberations, was unable to give ade-
quate attention to all subjects pre-
sented to it because of the pressure
'DA VI b'tSAAE odt n Ghh pldll IlldG WDulu
give relief to business
The subcommittee" he said. has
concentrated its attention upon a
series of changes which will relieve
many of the most striking inequities in
the present laws. In particular, the
two taxes against which most COM
plants have been directed, the undis-
tributed profits tax and the tax on
capital gains. have been subjected to a
thorough review"
He added that there was no con-
vincing evidence" that the operation
OF either had been "a major factor in
the business recession"
Losses Mays Be Offset.
The subcommittee, he continued.
felt that some of the revenue lost by
relief provisions operating in favor Of
individuals could be made up properly
by reducing exemptions from estate
and gift taxes.
The Treasury is considering the
possibility of combining the estate
tax and gift tax. he said, 80 that
all transfers of property by an indi-
vidual will be taken into account in
computing the applicable taxes and
one set of rates will be provided
throughout"
Referring to excise levies. which
originally were imposed in 1892 on q
temporary basis, Mr.. Magill said the
revenue system as a whole would be
considerably improved" If these taxes
upon commodities in common use
could be eliminated gradually and the
lost revenue made up. If necessary.
by boosting the income and estate
taxes.
10 Examinations Hoped for,
The subcommittee, he added, made
start in this direction by proposing
elimination of 10 of the less desirable
OF these taxes which produce upwards
Of s25,00O,000.
The Treasury, as we'll as the sub
committee" he said, hopes that it
Will be possible to eliminate additional
excise taxes in the next few years
as budgetary conditions improve"
In large part, the Undersecretary's
statement was explanatory of the
revisions advocated by the subcom-
mlttee. He said it had been decided
early 1t was "unwise to accede to
the pressure for retroactive legisla-
tion." He said that if the tax pro-
gram were made effective as of jan
uary l. 1887. it would have "an un-
settling effect upon business" because
taxpayers already had completed
(See TAXES. PAGE A-13l
Evening star., 1938-01-15
NORRIS SUGGESTS
HOLDING FIRM TAX
Nebraskan Would Kill CON-
panies by Use of Federal
Levy System.
BACKGROUND


Holding company derice has en-
dbled great financial interests to
control Widesread systems OF op-
Grating companies in parious fields.
frequently. administration spokes-
men hare attacked device in utility
industry. 1chere is has tnnctioned
10 greater degree than elsewhere.
Declaration of ,Udr on all holding
companies comes at time mhen ad-
ministration is seeking business CO.
operation in other directions.
By the Associated Press.
Senator Norris, Independent. of
Nebraska, suggested today that the
Government use its taxing powers to
carry out President Roosevelt's pro-
posed abolition OF all holding COM
panieS.
Senator Norris. expressing enthusi-
astic agreement with the President s
views, asserted taxing system could
be set up which promptly would elm
mate all holding companies.
~ "ouN VIC cAlIplc W Impose SuC0
q heavy tax burden that it would be
impossible for them to operate" he
said.
The Nebraskan added it might be
desirable to permit some types OF
holding companies, but that certainly
the higher holding companies (holdine
companies controlling holding COM
panies) should be eliminated.
Some other legislators expressed op-
position to the Presidents proposal
Most sought time to analyze it be-
fore commenting.
Copeland Favors Delay.
Senator Copeland, Democrat. of New
York, q physician, said IF any opera
tions are necessary on the national
economy. they should wait until the
patient Is stronger"
Efforts now. he said, should be con-
centrated on building prosperity.
The Presidents expression on hold.
ing companies. made at his press con-
ference yesterday. brought wide-eyed
surprise to the New York financial
community.
Wall Streeters voiced frank amaze
ment. They pointed out that more
than half of the companies whose
(see BUSINESS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-01-15
JAPANESE CHIEFS
DECIDE TO FINISH
CHINA CONQUEST
Leaders in Accord to Push
Fight to "UItimate
Objective"
SPECIAL LEGISLATION
is PREPARED FOR DIET
Toxic Press Expresses Anxiety
Over Coming Maneuvers
at Singapore.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With Yangtee Rirer Valley I'M
der their complete sWdy and North
ern China army extending conquest
south to close gap. japanese Of
tered peace terms to China, and
conference Tith Emperor Hrohito
last Tuesday to study course to
pursue noW Gen Chang kdt-
shek spnrned offer OF peace pre-
sented through German Ambnssa-
dor at HdnkoT.
~ the Associated Press.
i, TOXIC, Jan. l5.-The Japanese
cabinet and high navy and army Off
cials decided today that the conflict
with China must continue to Its ulti-
mate objective"
draft of the governments China
policy was prepared after lengthy con-
ferences by the cabinet and the i'm
perlal headquarters of military lead
ers directing the undeclared war
Twenty-four retired generals in
dorsed the decision. growing from an
imperial conference with Emperor
Hirohito. Among them was former
Premier Seniuro Hayashi.
Policy Is Outlined.
Domei Japanese news agencv) did
not specify the exact wording of the
decision. but said the government had
agreed to policy somewhat like the
following:
The japanese government, for the
permanent peace of East Asia. has
hitherto been conducting punitive op-
eratlons against the anti-Japanese
government of China on the one hand
and endeavoring. on the other hand,
TO give that government a chance
for Self-ref1ection at awakening from
its general point of view.
From general circumstances. how
ever. the japanese government is CON-
PEELED to conclude that China shows
no signs of reconsideration. and the
japanese government therefore must
proceed with resolute enforcement of
its established policy for attainment
OF its ultimate objective"
The home minister summoned pre-
1ectlral governors to acquaint them
with the seriousness of the situation,
and through them the japanese public.
Emergency legislation for presenta-
ton to the Diet wss being drafted the
newspaper ASahi said.
The newspaper Yomiur said the
Chinese Ambassador might be handed
his passport and requested to leave the
country.
Meanwhile, discussing forthcoming
maneuvers at Britain's new Far East
ern naval base, Singapore, the news
paper Yomiuri said editorially:
If the celebrations are not an end
In themselves, but have an Interior
motive as a naval demonstration. what
must be repercussion of the Far East?
Both the United States and Brit
ain. we hope. consider this point care
fully and see their way clear to adopt
ing a policy of discretion"
Three American cruisers will attend
opening Of the Singapore base on Feb
ruary IA, preceding the maneuvers.
Semi-official Japanese sources in
terpreted the japanese view to be that
the United States was "stiffening her
attitude in the Far Eastern situation" {"
The war Office and the naval min
istry were working on a program by
which Japan's potential army enlist
ment would be increased about Is per
cent.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
CARD0Z0 "UNCHANGED"

Supreme Court Justices Doctor
Issues Bulletin.
Dr. John Paul Earnest, jr., said
today that the condition OF Supreme
Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo,
i'll with heart disease, was "un-
changed" .,. ..--
There has been no change in JUS
tice cardoso's condition since yester-
day the physicians morning bulletin
said. -
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Plane Crash Mail Forwarded.

BOHEMIAN, Mont, Jan. Is R.-
Postal inspectors announced today
s0S pieces of mail salvaged from the
Northwest Airlines plane. which
crashed and burned near here Mon
day. had been forwarded to addresses.
1t u persons were killed in the wreck.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

heart Of Baltimore and taken for a
ride in the country His bullet
weighted body was found on the Phil
adelphia highway.
But this episode is typical of what
,See NUMBERS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Baltimore Numbers Staying
Typical IN Racket-T0rn Areas
Perhaps 'it Cm't Happen Here" but
ID. C.'s Repen"e in Illegal Business
Is Tmice That of MARYLAND City's.
No. II OF a Series
Bv CARTER BROOKE JONES

ERHAPs lit can't happened Baltimore
-
take estimated illegal
in Capital
More than of Baltimore
connivance o oter
Charlie
Evening star., 1938-01-15

let slip his intention to spill the
works." to tell all he knew. He was
reported to have said his testimony
would send 500 cops to the peniten-
tiary."
The day before one of the trials
Gather was lured into a car in the
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Some Of the copies of The
Star are slit in the center
fold of the paper by a pat
ented process In printing.
The Star is experimenting
with this idea and il you.
the reader, received one of
these copies and find it is
helpful in turning the pages,
or ii you dislike the slit,
will you please write or tele-
phone your comments to
the Circulation Manager,
National 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

20. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and continued cold. with lowest
temperature about "a degrees tonight:
tomorrow fair and warmer: gentle winds.
Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at !
pm; lowest. 25. at am
Full report on page A-2
Evening star., 1938-01-15

The =, only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

(See TAXES, Page A-13J
Evening star., 1938-01-15

(See BEARD, Page A-13.)
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
The AW0rd Lineup

RASSLING: "a. R." q pos
tai employe, wins two tickets
to tOnight's mat scrap be-
tween Joe Dusek and Gino
Garibaldi in Joe Turner's au-
ditOrium for submitting the
most unusual Federal fact to
date. Next tickets will be for
Mondays bOxing-sO start re-
searching!
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Eleanor DeLOzier "a invited to
visit GOldenberg's cosmetics
counter and receive one of
these snappy, fast-selling
''naturals" for keeping In the
desk for face refreshment.
HIGH ICE CREAM: James
0. Laughlin, AAA, has q slip
awaiting here emitting him to
q quart of this tasty cOmmOd-
ity at any High Store, one Of
which Is doing business at
1925 Seventeenth st. NV.
LITTLE THEATER: 1--WE
bring back the big Ones" they
say, and this week they have
"The Return of the Scarlet
Pimre ern e l." with Barry
Barnes and Sophie Stewart.
Tickets are mailed daily to
correspondents.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Nasty Little Hat
sKITTISHISM: Twas Jus

SKITTISHISM: Twas just one
of those silly little hats the lassies
are sporting, but it had q mind
of its own With the streets
jammed with Federalites huStling
to lunch a sudden gust Of wind
took the hat and carried it into
the street where it whirled dizzily
=. Cars stopped to avoid crush
ing it and soon the lights changed
and traffic was snarled A gal.
liant chased the hat only to sprawl
on the street when he stopped to
pick it up while on the run {.
Another man took UP the chase
and nearly was bumped off when
he missed fast moving car {.
when everybody gave up,
the little hat grew tired of the
fun and proceeded back to the
where it nestled until
it's young lady walked leisurely up
and picked it up.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Missing Bun1bershOOt

FEDERALAUGHS: Nothing re-
portable happens at our office"
reports a Procurement clerkette,
except one Of the girls left her
umbrella in the waste basket to
drain and forgot it, and it was
carried out with the trash!".. At
the Internal Revenue income tax
window last Thursday General
Accountingette was bowling to
high Olympus over the So tax she
had to pay, but giggled and
hushed when the Dour One behind
the grill sputtered: Huh, lady,
suppose you made $4,000 like I
do and didn't have no depend
ents" In the Classifieds:
"LOST-Bridal cap and veil. in
TRUCK near wyoming Avenue,
please call"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
She Wos C0n1eO'd
PURELY PERSONAL: Comm

PURELY PERSONAL: Commis-
sioner McMiliin was chief speaker
Tuesday as Civil Service Com
mish clerks gathered to present
Elizabeth Smith a cameo pin and
other gifts as she retired L.
Friends splashed a shower for Ann
Power, FBI bride-elect, Saturday
at the home of Margaret Gleason
g. Miss Power weds a localite
October IA, to end q 17-year un-
derstanding The two maScu-
line juniors Of j. Leland Acuff,
Interior have respectively decided
% to be a Hollywood screen lover,
and (2) to become a Tennessee
gentleman farmer,
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

testing rating methods and de-
manding recall, with new ratings
to be made in accordance with
actual merit and efficiency Of
e m ployes. .Concurrently, the
group announced a clambake
(keep those food and drug folk
awayD at Woodland Beach on
Sunday, leaving at 10 from head
quarters, so cents if you have no
car, free if you have. .Constan-
tine Brown, foreign affairs ex-
pert, will discuss the Czechs and
their predicament tonight, 8.
headquarters.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
By ]. EARLE MOSER
Today in Films

WARNER r BROTHERS
schedule today for which you
may have tickets: EARLE
valley Of the Giants" with
Wayne Morris and Claire Ire
vOr, plus Ben Bernie "And All
The Lads" on the stage;
METROPOLITAN Noe E.
Brown and June Travis in
'The Gladiator; ANTBASSA-
DOR-E dgar Bergen and
"Charlie Mccarthy" In Let
ter Of Introduction; UP.
TOWN-Virginia Bruce and
Herbert Marshall In "WOman
AGAINST Woman; CALVERT,
PENN and TTVOLI-'BOy
Meets Girl" with James Gag.
ney and Pat O'Brien.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Delicious CheuUiness

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their delicious
chocolates or caramels, on
request, to: Ruth Lusby,
RFC; Harry O'Neill, PWA;
Sally Wade, GAO. Candy
vii, be presented at either
store, $50 Ninth st. NV, or
6O9 Fourteenth st. NV.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Cooper Snaps Back

AGGIETTES: Joe Cooper, Agri-
cultures Observation-Disclosures
gan" Exchange editor, is back on
the job. 1t is learned that his re-
cent resignation, exclusived here,
came because his office is at Four
teenth and K and all Of the Ex-
change work is done at the South
Building, causing understandable
stress. AS matters stand, Cooper
apparently wishes to gradually
withdraw from employe activity
work, but will continue until some
one else is groomed to take over. ..
Yesterday Archie Edwards, former
Aggieactive (now with Civil Serv-
ice) was splashed with an en-
graved desk set at a meeting at
tended by Percy Gladmon and Per
sonneleader Roy Hendrickson.
Charles Kiefer has been elected to
Edwards recreational association
Activities Council delegateship.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
AdUice on Reducing

DELICIOUS CHEWINESS:
Just as we were getting our appe-
tite back, here comes Agriculture's
Food and Drug Administration to
belch that it has seized 1,400
pounds of filthy crabmeat," 80
cases of partly rotten canned
crabmeat, 267 cases of "moldy
catsup, and. 535 gallons of dirty
sour cream" And if you think
you'll avoid ptomaine via vege-
tables, they've also pinched 40
cases Of spinach (who cares about
that?) and 226 of tomatoes, like
wise pediculous >. Jenny Fed
eral says she's going to read this
item before each meal and save
both lunch money and Govern
ment spread!
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

ton Alrp or t
some days back
after being out
p r i m a RI e q
in California by
t h e la d W h o
advocates S 3 0
weekly in fun
ny-money" i.
And as you re-
member, t h e
former Senator
was m q rr l e q
last year to a vi
vacious and at
tractive young
woman And
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Force Likes EN-

COMPLIMENTS: And all we
can give, to Capt. Michael Cal1iE
lane, Lieut.. George Shaw, Sergt.
w. N. Garrett, Lieutenants Cud-
more and Smith, and Serseants
Boswell, Chism and Desantis, Off
GERS Of the Smithsonian guard
force, who receive the adulation
Of all privateS of the unit because
as the latter declare: I'VE re-
ceive every consideration as long
as we play ball"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

as you'll agree "None O. that
in a second, the bride must con.
stantly be in Mr.. McAdoo's mind.
for when cameramen asked him
to pose with the pretty American
Airline stewardess, he terselyl
snapped: None O. that, boys!"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
GRAVY ENDS; Bureau of Home

GRAVY ENDS: Bureau of Home
VI Economics, Agriculture, has
been noted for months, not only
for appointment of relatives and
others who stood in to the regu-
lar establishment but for appoint
ments of the favored ones to ad-
rolls paid for from
WPA funds This made it
possible for such persons to work
full time instead of the usual al
lotment of So hours monthly on
the Consumers Purchase and
Measurement projects, and in
many cases also made it possible
to grant them leave privileges not
given other WPA "reliefers"
OF late, however, WPA head
quarters has taken a hand and
the full-time administrative force
has, by it's order, been cut to the
five per cent allowed by law.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Opening Planned
At Friendship

Friendship House, 619 D st. S.
E., will open its fall program the
first week of October with full
schedule of activities for children
of all ages.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Gone, Not Forgotten

DOWNWARD TREND: A new
WPA project is now under way in
National Archives, duties Of which
are quite interesting due to the
nature Of Archives natural func-
tions (but, boys, don't sign any
affidavits for GAO investigatorsD
The project contains most Of
those "purged" from other prof.
ects, however, and they see no
fun in the fact that their hourly
wage is now so cents instead Of
the IS cents that FUSED to was"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
GaribaIdi Lodge
To Attend Rally

Twenty-Five members Of the Gar
ibaldi-Columbus Lodge. Order OF
the Sons of Italy in America, will
attend a meeting of the orders
grand lodge in Baltimore Sunday.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
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The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Sunny Side Up!

COMM UP": Probably the
bacon and egg rebellion" Of men
in the Perry Point, Md, Vets IA
cility will go down in history as
one of the shorteet and most sue
cessful coups of all time It
began when the employees wanted
to know: IF we can get bacon for
breakfast one morning and eggs
the next, in any quantity desired,
why can't we have 'em together?"
Brought to his attention by
CIO representatives. the facility
manager agreed without heSita-
ton that bacon and eggs, like pit
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Down With 'Em!

UNIONISMS: United Federal
Workers Aggie local has an
nounced Farm Security's efficiency
ratings are arbitrary, inexact and
unfair, has passed a resolution pro-
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
EAKTNG OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS
REToRT TO MARJORIE THORN

REToRT TO MARJORIE THORN
Dear Marjorie:
You may prefer your books to men
But let US take this case, my friend,
And see if you really mean the things you say:
If the man tUere tall and handsome sailor
or cinema actor Robert Taylor,
Would you still insist on er-repdrtee?
NAT LEWIS SCHEIN.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

ter-patter. should never be again
separated.
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
She Might Object

DASHFUL: AS you remember,
ID ex-senator William Gibbs Nc
Adoo blew into town via Washing
The Washington times., 1938-09-22
Fuehrer the Better!

FLASH: Johnny Federal croaked
today: "Dictators are like inhibi :
tions; the Fuehrer we have the
better off we are!"
The Washington times., 1938-09-22

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-07
TAX CERTIFICATE
SALE CONDUCTED
HELD THIS MORNING BY
COUNTY CLERK At
COURT HOUSE

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
held the regular sale of tax GER
tificateS today. which is held on
rule day of each month, and on
the steps of the county court
house, beginning at II o'clock, he
disposed of the following parcels
of property:
To Guy Carleton were sold the
following: Lots 13. Il. Is and IL,
Square 8, Tract 10. Part of Lot
4, Square 81; Lot 10, Square 2,
Tract 10; Lot ~, Square 6, Tract
18; Lot 50, Square 8, Tract IL;
part of Lot 2, Square Sc; part OF
Lot 2, Square So; part of Lot 3,
Square IS; part of Lot 3, Square
Sc.
To William S. Turner went Lot
8. Bay Wood, Key Largo.
To Willard H. Morris, Lot 4,
Square 1, Tract %.
To Thomas H. Anderson, Lot 4,
Plantation Key.
To Fernando E Camus, Lot z,
Square 5, Tract 81.
To Jeanette Knowles, Lot /. No
Name Key, Section "a, Township
sc, Range %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-07
MUSICAL GUILD
SESSION TONIGHT
MEETING OF ORGANIZATION
TO BE HELD AT OVER
SEA HOSTELRY

Musical Guild viii hold meet
ing at 8 O'Clock tonight in the
ballroom of the Oversee Hotel
The group. under the direction of
George Mills White. viii sing ex-
cerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan
Operettas and individual choral
numbers.
Photographic recordings by the
famous D'Oyley Carte Opera
Company of a number of selec-
tons from Gilbert and Sullivan,
viii be a feature of the meeting.
Richard D'Oyley Carte, founder
of the company. was fortunate
enough to possess the original
manuscripts of all of these comic
operas, and his celebrated COM
pany is now used as a model for
nearly all Gilbert and Sullivan
presentations over the world to-
day.
The recordings are of great in
terest to members of the Musical
Guild and their guests, many of
whom have sung in Gilbert and
Sullivan operettas. or have other
wise presented songs from the
operettaS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-07
EXTENDS STAY
In ISLAND CITY
OHIO MAN CANE HERE IN
TENDING TO REMAIN
ONLY ONE DAY

Another visitor who came to
spend only a day here and soon
decided to spend as much time as
possible in this city is William
Burris of Dayton, Ohio, purchaS-
ing agent of the NJ. ]. Gibbons
Supply Company, Dayton. Ohio.
Mr.. Burris is at the Oversee
Hotel and viii try to stay as long
as possible this year. He also ex-
poets to spend a large amount of
time here In future winters, and
will help Key West by telling his
friends of this wonderful gar
den spot.
Those whom he finds opportun-
fly TO tell of Key West will re-
ceive glowing accounts of the city,
since Mr.. Burris says he can de
scribe it in nothing less than sup
erlativeS.