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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Income Tax
Advisor Here

TACOMA, January 20. Especially
United States Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue Don G. Hampstead
will visit Coulee City Wednesday,
February Is, for the purpose Of as
sisting taxpayers in the preparation
Of their 1897 income tax returns, 1t
was announced by Thor W. Henrisk.
son, Acting Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District Of Washing.
ton and the Territory Of Alaska. Dep
uty Collector Hampstead will be To-
Gated at the Thompson hotel.
The 1897 income tax forms which
have been mailed to all taxpayers who
filed for the year 1896 have been
considerable simplified for the pur.
pose of preparation. The Revenue Act
of 1886, now in effect, requires that
all income, including corporation divi-
dends, subject to the normal rate of
tax of four per cent. The surtax rate
for individual net income in excess
of 100000 begins at four per cent.
Surtax rates for the higher brackets
were slightly increased last year.
Duplicate Forms
The filing of duplicate returns on
green forms is again the requirement,
and they must be filed with the Or
iginal on the due date, March 18th.
The statutes provide penalty Of
$500 for failure to file such dupi-
cate returns. The law further requires
that all single individuals who had a
net income Of 100000 or more, and
Carried persons who had An aggre-
gate net income of $2,500.00 or
more, and all persons who had gross
income of 100000 or more, must
file federal income tax returns, re-
sardless of tax liability.
New corporation income tax forms
have been mailed to taxpayers by the
Collectors office at Tacoma. They
provide for reporting of corporation
income at graduated normal rate of
tax of from eight per cent to fifteen
per cent The form also provides Tor
the reporting Of an excess-profits tax,
and the surtax on undistributed prof
its at rates which range from seven
to twenty-seven per cent.
Blanks Have Been Mailed
Collector Henrickson states that
income tax forms have been mailed to
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
PoT-LUCK DINNER AND
PROGRAM AT GRANGE lBB1

A good.sized crowd met at st. An
drews for Grange and pot-luek dinner
on Saturday night. A very interesting
meeting was held, with lively dis
cussion of topics Of interest.
Lloyd Mclean, insurance agent,
was present and cleared up points
about grange insurance.
The next meeting will be held on
February 10 at ps 1n.. A pot-luck
dinner and program are scheduled.
The second in the series Of pinochle
parties will be held at the Grange
hall Friday evening. February II.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Club Show Mon.

A real one-man show will be pre-
sented by the dramatic artist, Jack
Rank, at the high school gym Tues.
day evening. Sponsors for the enter
tainment will be the Coulee City Wo-
men g club.
Rank gives complete three-act
play all by himself, taking the parts
Of four men and three women, yet
never is he off the stage for longer
scenery and costume changes aid in
accomplishing the stunt.
Between acts entertainment will be
provided by members of the club.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
CLERK ACQUITTED ON
OFFICER DEATH CHARGE

A superior court jury of six women
and six men at Wenatchee today ac-
quilted Warren Willsey, "a, clerk. on
manslaughter charges filed in connec.
ton with the death of Special Off.
Ger Earl Bell at q Wenatchee dance
hall June 20, 1887.
The state charged Willsey had
caused Bells death by kicking or
striking him. Three ballots were TAX
en- to reach an agreement after 16
hours. Last September a jury split
6'6 and was discharged after being
deadlocked 48 hours.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Written Test simple
ALONG MAIN STREET.

Stanley Jones without hat OF
coat meandering around amid falling
suowflakes This mans town
is waiting with bated breath tho
real dope on how some Of its leading
citizens behaved when they were
school kids-the truth is bound to
come out at the PIT. A. entertain
ment Saturday night We drop
ned in on Chuck wilbur the other
day while in Wilbur-also saw
Claude Goldizen-both getting orner
Ter az time marches on Sarge
Jeffers has new type Of horn on
his truck Politics being given
going over in the Coulee Billiards
Art Stevenson looking for his
pipe Hank Stass sampling
cigar it's getting late zz zz H.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
Chamber Plans
Benefit Dance

The Chamber of Commerce met to-.
night at Bergen's cafe for its regular
monthly session.
A benefit dance will be given by
the group on February %, with the
high school gymnasium to be the
scene of festivities.
Tickets will 60 on sale early next
week at local business houses.
Money taken in at the affair are
to be used to help defray Coules
City's share of the Jim O'Sullivan
expense fund. Mr.. O'sullivan is In
Washington, d. G., at the present
time in che interests of the dam.
T. E. Austin, Jack Gilden and f.
". Mccain are in charge Of arrange
nents for the dance.
Local people are urged to support
the affair. A gala evening is assured
all taxpayers who filed during the
year 1896. He cautions, however
that failure to receive blank does
not relieve taxpayers who are liable
from the obligation Of filing return
and paying the tax on or before the
due date, March Is. Additional forms
may be secured upon request at the
Collectors office at Tacoma, or from
the Deputies divisional offices where
a limited supply is available. The
nearest divisional office is located a.
Spokane.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
GIRLS ATHLETIC CLUB
CAPTURES CLOSE CONTEST

The Coulee City Girls athletic club
put up a hard fight Monday night,
when they defeated the Creston girls
20 to 10 at Creston. It was o close
basketball game all the way through,
end Bonnie Leonard and Louise Egg
gleton showed good teamwork at the
forward positions. Fine support was
rendered by the centers and guards.
The girls feel sure they now can
beat maritime, the only team they
have not dafAa&ad this ssAs0a.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(Thos. A. Davis, mfnister)
In His Name

Sunday, February 10, 1888.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Lesson:
Our Sunday is the Lords Day.
He made it for man, a day Of rest
and gladness.
Evening praise, 1880. Subject: The
Reigning God.
Only sin can prevent us from SEQ
ing that God is making all things
work together for good for those who
owe and obey His Holy Spirit.
Cast your cares upon Him-Hs
.areth for you.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
GARD PARTY SUCCESS

Ten tables Of pinochle were in
play Saturday night at the I. O o. F.
and Rebekah card party. Receipts for
the affair were turned over to the
odge home at Walla Walla.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
q. 3. VALENTINE PARTY

Thirty-two young people enjoyed q
Valentine party at the church Tues
day night. Games and. refreshments
comprised the evenings program.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
WHEAT PRICES FyRM

Wheat quotations remained fairly
steady throughout the week. Prices
quoted at Co,;lee City were 76 cents
FOR Baart Lsrd white, and II cents
for Turkey red. Both figures were
based ON track.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
woMEN's CLUB coNvENEs

Mrs. Bert Scott was hostess to the
Coulee City Womon's club Tuesday
evening. Play practice was also held
at Mrs. SCOTS by members of the
club who will present a one-act pro-
duction at the entertainment to be
given at the school gym Tuesday
aight.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
RESPONSE GRATIFYING

Response to the subscription no.
tees recently mailed out by the Dis
patch management has been indeed
very gratifying. However, there are
still few who haven't paid yet, and
we urgently request their cooperation
in this matter within the next few
days.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
SCHOOL ELECTION

The election for q member of the
school board will take place early in
March. T. H. Twining, retiring diree-
tor, stated early this week that he
would not be candidate for reelee-
ton.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
'EXAMS NOT
TOO TOUGH

Information from the highway de-
partment Of this state reveals infor-
nation regarding the examination
which it is mandatory for every auto
mobile operator in the state to sub
init to before the issuance of new
drivers licenses in July, 1899.
Many people are under the impress
sion that they will have their licen-
ses taken away from them in case
they do not pass: however. this is un.
true. The purpose of these tests is to
familiarize the driving public with
the rules and laws of driving. When
known and practiced, our dangerous
accidents will be eliminated. Opera
tors under 81 years of age must have
one of their parents or guardian &C.
company them. to sign heir applica-
ton.
Contrary to the idaes that some
folks harbor, these tests are not hard,
and there is nothing 10 fear. If you
do not pass the first time, you will
have an opportunity to try again I'M
til you can.
Seven-yearold Passes Test
These examinations have been Civ
en- in several towns, and second trip
to RitEville was made with the unit
According to reports from Ritzville
2435 have taken the test in that dis
triot. One of them was 7-year-old
Jerry Oestrich. son Of Sheriff ana
Mrs. Melven Oestrich. and he passed
with a grade of So, although the pa
trolman stated no license would be is
sued to the lad for several years yet.
The department of licenses furnish
es concise but complete pamphlets con-
tanning traffic laws and regulations
and a study of this manual will assist
anyone to pass the written examina-
ton.
Tests Outlined Ia Six Steps
The Ritzviile journal Times has
outlined the procedure thusly:
1. Applicant is placed in chair
and asked to read off a line Of letters
on an optical chart.
2. Applicant watches little white
light while the patrolman puts one
set of colored glasses over his eyes
and then another set. This is to test
for double vision.
8. Applicant is asked to identify
three different colored lights, red
green and amber. This is to test color
blindness.
4. Applicant looks into long tube
and watches one movable object ap-
proach another When the two are
equal he tells the patrolman to
s'stop." This is to test depth percep-
ton.
Written Test simple
5. Applicant puts foot on acceler-
ator in the "car' and is told to take
foot off gas and step on brake when
red light flashes. This is to test re-
action time and the average is some
place between one-half and three
quarters second.
8. Applicant fills out written
examination Of rs questions.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10

Coffee will be served by the com.
mittee in charge.
Don't disremember the day and
time: next Saturday evening at 7:4s.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10

Clyde Bellies, Walt Gilbery, Ross
Tribbett and Brownie Cox took in
the ski jump at Leavenworth Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
II. r. Wilson. Pastor

b. F. Wilson, Pastor
Sunday Services:
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship II a. m.
Young People $3.50 p. m.
Evangelistic Service 1880 p. m.
Tuesday:
Prayer Meeting 7.30 p. m,
Thursday:
Prayer Meeting $3.50 p. m.
worship, 1880 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-10

Collector Henrickson states that
income tax forms have been mailed to
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Mexicans Take Aliens Jobs
In Seized Oil Firms Offices
Councils of Workers Syndicates Force Out
American and British Employees Companies
Map Fight Against Cardenas.

The governments abrupt move In
expropriating the companies resulted
In a widening economic crisis. The
companies, meanwhile, mapped legal
attack on President Cardenas' expro-
priation decree.
New labor difficulties brought the
possibility national appropriation
might be extened to include the equally
important mining industries of Mex
leo.
Financial paralysis followed the
dramatic turn in Mexico's long
smouldering oil industry dispute. The
Central Bank of Mexico suspended all
dealings in foreign. exchange, and
all Mexico City banks followed suit.
President Cardenas indicated de-
valuation of the peso was considered
and called on Congress to appropriate
funds to finance the governments
newly acquired properties. The peso
was quoted yesterday at PITS cents.
Spokesmen for the dispossessed oil
companies said they planned an ap-
peal to district court for an in
junction against the appropriation de-
cree and an ultimate appeal to the
Supreme Court against constitution
atty of the 1886 law on which the
President based his action.
Most oil officials were frankly skep-
tical Of being able to obtain help
from the courts however The Sill.
preme Court recently upheld an ar
bitral award to oil company workers
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Bus Driuer Fined for Parking
While 40 PASSENGERS Fume

eral passengers, and then left the bus
to enter the Varsity Grill.
Shank, bus and passengers were
taken to Riverdale. where the oper-
ator was arraigned before Justice of
the Peace Frederick c. Lutz and fined
$5.75 for failure to park to the right
OF the road as far as possible.
The driver did not have sufficient
money and all the passengers waited
while company officials in Washing
ton sent the sum required to meet the
fine. The bus was bound from Balti-
more to the Capital.
Sergt Brown said additional arrests
will follow unless violations cease. He
said bus drivers are required to OBJ
serve trafne regulations Just % strict
ly as private motorists.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
10000 JAPANESE
NEAR|NCSUCHOW
Chinese Defending Railway
Center Reported in
Wild Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 20 Sunday -
A japanese Army estimated at $50 900
men smashed forward on the southern
Shantung front today in an offensive,
some foreign military observers con-
sidered, the most extensive battle since
the World War.
Backed by heavy compliments of
artillery. planes and tanks, the Jap
anese pushed from the north as ap-
proximately 250,000 Chinese sought to
stem the advance Casualties were
heavy on both sides Of the Central
China fighting.
Approaching Suchow. .
japanese reported they were within
striking distance of their main objec-
tive, Suchow, where Chinas main
east-west Lunghai and north-south
Tientsin-Pukow railways cross.
japanese aerial scouts said Chinese
defending Suchow were fleeing in dis
order under continuous plane bonn
bardment.
Chinese reported their forces
launched successful counter-a attacks
on the Tientsin- Pukow line, where
5000 japanese were killed. Foreign
advices indicated, however, that the
japanese were advancing steadily
along the north-south railway.
Japan's strategy seemed to foreign
military observers now to call for cap
ture of Suchow by the troops driving
south, which then would join strong
japanese forces moving up from Peng-
pu. From Suchow the combined
armies would strike west along the
Lunghai to Chengchow, thus eliminat-
ing the dangerous crossing of the
Yellow River, which would be neces-
sary if drive on Chengchow came
from the north.
Hankow Next Objective.
From Chengchow, junction of the
Lunghai and the Peiping- -Hankow
railways, the japanese would thrust
south toward Hankow, China's tenn
porary capital
simultaneously with the thrust
from Chengchow other would move
west from Wuhu to attack Hankow.
In the Japanese march through
Southern Shantung important coal
mines fell into their control yesterday
at Tsoachwang, 180 miles northwest
of Marking.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
POLICEMAN CUT,
SHOOTS ASSA|LANT
Officer, Off Duty, Is SIashed
During Dispute Over
Auto Collision,
pictures on Page BIZ

A young colored man was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded last night by
Policeman Edmund j. Fitzgerald of
No. precinct after the man slashed
the officer under the ear during an
argument over slight automobile
collision at Sixth and K streets NE.
The wounded man identified him.
self as John Butler. %, Of the 700
block Of Lamont street NV, after
first insisting, according to police, that
he was John Pollard" One bullet
passed through Buffers body. piercing
the lung, and three others hit him In
the left thigh.
Butler was taken to Casualty Hos
pital IN a semi-conscious condition.
He was not expected to live. At the
same hospital, physicians took many
stitches in the neck of Pvt. Fitzgerald,
which had been laid open by a knife
or razor.
In addition to the slash in the neck,
the oficer was cut on the left wrist
and both knees.
Stopped Car at Sign.
Witnesses told police that Pvt. Fitz-
gerald and his brother, Russell Fitz-
gerald, halted their automobile on
Sixth street for a stop sign at X
street NE. A car containing three
colored men bumped the officers auto
mobile from behind, it was said.
The driver Of the rear car blew his
horn. and Pvt. Fitzgerald alighted to
demonstrate with him. Butler and a
second colored man jumped to the
street. An argument started and was
followed by scufie.
Both colored men drew knives. wit
nesses said. One bystander cried out,
Look out, he's got knife!" The
policeman was slaShed under the ear,
knocked down and slashed twice more
as he arose.
The officer called for help and r. M.
Harper, an attendant at St. Eliza betl1's
Hospital. ran over from his front
porch at 530l2 K street NE. Mr..
Harper knocked down one of the
of1cer's assailants with his fist. The
man jumped up and ran.
Meanwhile. Pvt. Fitzgerald, who was
on duty at the time and not in uni
form. drew his service gun and cried
out that he was a policeman and would
shoot unless the second man sur
rendered. Witnesses said the first
three shots were fired as the man
advanced on the policeman with a
knife.
Witnesses Disagree.
Two more shots were fired. Wit
nesses were disagreed as to whether
they were fired as the man struggled
with the officer or after he fled. The
colored man ran south on Sixth street,
turned into an alley and collapsed in
vacant lot. The officer ran after
him with gun in hand. Meanwhile,
the third colored man had driven away
in the automobile.
The fight was so sudden, it was
said, that Pvt Fitzgeralds brother
did not know what was going on until
he heard the shots. He then Jumped
from the car and ran to the aid of the
policeman.
Pvt. Fitzgerald lives at 124l Raum
street NE. He was not Thought to
be seriously injured, although he was
greatly weakened by loss of blood.
Ben L. Butler, %, brother of the
wounded man. who also was suspected
of figuring in the fracas that preceded
the gunplay, later was arrested and
taken to the ninth precinct for ques-
tioning.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
ROOSEVELT AIDES
T0F|GHT HARRISON
TAX PLAN
Morgenthau, Magi|| and La
Toilette in ParIeys at
White House.
SHOWDOWN ON PROFITS
LEVY is DUE TUESDAY
Treasury to Present Case Before
Senate Group, Now in Favor
of Repeating Clause.

BACKGROUND
The administration tar policy has
been assatled by business interests
as q factor in the current slump.
fire centering on the nndistributed
profits and capital gains lepies
The House passed a modified tar
bill and the Senate Finance Com
mittee no,c is holding hearings NTH
indications that a more liberal
policy 1oil be approved. This COM
m,ttee has been urged to recom-
mend repayment by the Govern
ment OF undistributed profits tar
collections.
President Roosevelt yesterday con-
ferred at length with Treasury ON
cials and close Senate advisers on
methods to stem the growing sentiment
in the Senate Finance Committee for
outright repeal of the undistributed
profits tax and restoration Of a nat
tax on capital gains in the pending
tax bill.
Mr.. Roosevelt talked with Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau and Un-
dersecretary Roswell Magill, who will
present the administrations attitude
before the Senate committee Tuesday
Later the President conferred with
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin, a member of the finance
group who may be expected to support
the administrations position most
strongly in committee.
Ready for Battle.
The conferences, taken with the out
spoken insistence by administration
leaders In the House on retention of
at least some vestige of the undis-
tributed profits tax. indicated def
nitely the administration is now ready
to do battle with the five-point tax re-
vision program projected by Senator
Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi,
chairman OF the Finance Committee,
who at the present has the support of
the majority of the committee.
The decision to have Undersecretary
Magill call for a showdown on the
principle Of the undistributed profits
taS when he presents the Treasury's
case Tuesday was reached as the pre-
ponderance of sentiment in favor of
outright repeal continued to run be-
fore the Finance Committee in testi-
mony given by business representatives
at yesterdays hearing.
This testimony for the most part
supported the flve-point program
which has been projected by Chair
man Harrison. The witnesses agreed
with him that the confidence needed
by business could not be restored
by retaining what Senator Harrison
has called the Skeleton of the un-
distributed profits tax which "haunts''
the house version of the tax bill.
Approved Modified Tax.
Although the House rejected the
administrations provision to apply
the undistributed profits tax on fam
lily and closely held corporations, it
approved a modified undistributed
tax for corporations of net income
OF more than $25,00O running from
16 to 20 per cent. depending on the
amount paid out in dividends.
The Harrison program approved
yesterday provides:
Repeal of the undistributed profits
(See TAXES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-03-20
FUEHRER WILlLEAD
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Hitler Meets With Nazi Subleader
to Plan for Plebiscite on
April 10.
By the Associated Press.

oy the Associated PreS5.
BERLIN. March 19.-Adolf Hitler
told Nazi leaders tonight that he would
take personal part in the campaign
for yes" vote in the April 10
plebiscite on his union of Austria
and Germany.
Der Fuehrer met with his sub
leaders. including Austria's Governor
Arthur Seysz-Inquart, to lay down a
plan Of operations for the campaign.
After the session. Propaganda Min
lister Paul Joseph Goebbels pledged
himself and his subordinates to spare
no effort to make the plebiscite the
greatest vote OF confidence the Ger
man people ever gave the Fuehrer."
During the evening, Hitler signed a
decree consolidating Austrian and
German telegraph service, another
establishing foreign currency con-
troll Office at Vienna, and a third for
bidding Germans to open new busi-
nesses in Austria without special
permission.