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Evening star., 1939-05-29
Justices Back Lew
Of Death Taxes bv
Two or More States
DomiciIe and Location
Of Property Involved
In Opinion
BY the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court ruled today
that death taxes may be imposed
on intangible property (securities)
both by a State in which the de-
ceased person had his domicile and
by other States in which the prop
erty was located
This 5-to-4 ruling was delivered
in two cases by Justice Stone. The
litigation directly involved contro-
versies between New York and Colo
RADIO and between Alabama and
Tennessee.
1T is undeniable, Justice Stone
said, that the State of domicile
is not deprived. by the taxpayers
activities elsewhere, of it's constitu-
tional jurisdiction to tax, and con-
sequently that there are many cir
cumstances in which more than one
State may have jurisdiction to i'm
pose tax and measure it by some
or all Of the taxpayers intangibles. ;
Effect on Green Case Studied.
Lawyers who studied the rulings
sought to determine whether they
had any bearing on the dispute be.
tween Massachusetts. Florida, New
York and Texas over their right tt
tax the S36,137,335 estate left by
Col. Edward H. r. Green, son Of
the famous Hetty Green.
In a decision on March 13. the
Court held that Massachusetts wa.
Mr.. Green S legal domicile.
Dissenters to the two decision.
were Chief Justice Hughes anc
Justices McReynolds, Butler anc
Roberts. Apparently Justice Doug.
las cast the deciding vote. The lit.
igation was reargued after he tool
his seat on the bench.
Shares of corporate stock" JUS
tice Stone said. may be taxed al
the domicile of the shareholder and
also at that of the corporation which
the taxing State has created and con-
trolls: and income may be taxed both
by the State where it is earned and
by the State of the recipients domi-
cile.
Protection, benefit and power
over the subject matter are not
confined to either State. The tax
payer who is domiciled in one State
but carries on business in another
is subject to a tax there measured
by the value Of the intangibles used
in his business"
Seeks to Collect S36,716.
The New York Colorado case in
volved the question of whether New
York could collect an estate tax
on securities held in trust for a New
Yorker by the Denver National Bank
The State sought to collect $685.
7l6 on the estate of Mrs. Katherine
H. Brown, who died in 1881 while q
resident of New York. She had es-
tablished a $265,767 trust in 1924
while resident of Denver.
Colorado already has collected a
SIS, ,653 transfer tax.
In the Alabama Tennessee case
Alabama sought to collect a S2,202
assessment on securities owned by
Mrs. Grace C. Scales of Nashville,
Tenn, who died in 1886. The Sc
curities were held in trust by the
Evening star., 1939-05-29
Milk

\SOAAVAAoCA O1AA L IL oC deC.J
stood I will continue my arduous
duties in connection with the chair
manship until the inquiry is COM
pleted and the report of the Milk
Investigating Committee is in the
House itself. I will, however. after
leaving the committee, continue to
evidence an active interest in the
affairs of the District and the well
fare Of its citizens.
Former chairmen of the Dis
trict committee have described it's
leadership as a big headache The
requests, demands, pressure and i'm
positions brought upon me are too
much to be borne by any person.
Instead Of big headache the
job is combination of headache,
heartache and a bodyache, which
I no longer propose to bear"
Representative Randolph is here
in Charleston completing series
of speaking engagements he ar
ranged many weeks ago-a fact, he
said, that will serve to belle rumors
current in Washington that he left
Washington hurriedly after the big
explosion in the milk inquiry last
Wednesday "for the hills of West
Virginia" He plans to return We'd
nesday and to direct the District
committee at a meeting the follow
ing day.
Since Mr.. Randolph left Washing
ton last Thursday he has made 10
speeches.
A banquet of the Taylor County
Young Democrats Club at Grafton.
w. Va, Thursday, attended by 800
persons, was the occasion Of the first.
The following afternoon he was a
commencement speaker with Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Arthur
dale High School graduation before
1900. After leaving Arthurdale Mr..
Randolph drove 80 miles to his home
town of Elkins, where he was the
high school graduation speaker.
These exercises were attended by
more than 1000 persons.
Later that night at Parsons, %
miles away, he addressed the local
Kiwanis Club and crowned the queen
Of May. Members of the West Vir-
ginia branch of the National League
of District Postmasters heard Mr..
Randolph Saturday afternoon at
Jacksons Mill. Sunday morning he
flew from Charleston to Huntington,
where he participated in the dawn
patrol breakfast of West Virginia
aviation leaders. His schedule for
the final two days of the tour in
cludes speeches this afternoon at the
Dunbar High School commencement
and at the st. Adams High School
graduation exercises tonight and I'd.
Evening star., 1939-05-29
| Wounds Sister
lhGun Accident
LAT Outing
BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

oy otaH correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, MAY
29.-Mrs. jeanette Sweeney e.
was accidentlly shot in the back
with a 22-caliber rifle bullet by
her sister, Miss Louise Williams. at
an outing on the Snowden Sweeney
farm at Leland, Md, near here yes
terday.
Mrs. Sweeney, who was taken to
Casualty Hospital in Washington
but later removed to Providence
Hospital, today was reported to be
not seriously hurt.
Officer Lawson Peed of the Prince
Georges County police said Miss
Williams, who lived with her sister
in the 1900 block of Potomac avenue
S. E.. was shooting at toy balloon
when Mrs. Sweeney stepped in front
OF the gun. The bullet struck her
in the right shoulder and lodged
In the back of her neck.
No action was taken by police.
Evening star., 1939-05-29
Senator Bridges Goes to
Hospital for Operation
By the Associated Press.

JIG hSSOCIHCeu F1tSS.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, left today for Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, to
undergo a nasal operation.
Aides of the Senator said the
operation was to correct a nasal
condition resulting from an injury
he received while a child, when he
was hit by a baseball bat.
The operation was to be performed
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-05-29
Rome
Continued From First Page.)

-
here" the newspaper said, then,
with such emphasis upon the unity
OF 150,000,000 people.
Foreign diplomats were alarmed
by the threatening tone of the
press and by the fact that the trip
of Premier Benito Mussolini through
the Piedmont proved his personal
popularity is undiminished. So
that after having talked of cutting
the knotty problems of Europe, the
dictator returned to Rome, conf
dent that the people would follow
him even if it took sword to cut
those knots.
Yugoslav Crisis Feared.
Some diplomats feared, therefore
that the first axis initiative would
be taken by Italy, especially since
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler might
see the wisdom of testing the new
alliance on an issue created by, and
first involving, the Italian people
There was fear of a crisis in Yugo-
slavia, one of the few countries
unguaranteed by Great Britain, and
some talk of Italy calling for a
reckoning in Tunisia or Jibuti. Yu-
goslavia is working desperately for
internal accord, however, while in
Tunisia the prospects of an abund-
ant harvest this year lessons the
anti-French agitation among the
Arab deStour.
High Fascist quarters said today
that these war Scares" were as
groundless as fear that war could
come out of the Danzig problem
They said that the consultative pro-
visions of the axis alliance are just
as important as the clauses which
force Italy and Germany into any
war anywhere. AS an ally of Hitler,
Mussolinl has great opportunity to
play restraining role.
II can tell you that there will be a
period of peace said a qualified
Fascist leader, because 1 know what
Germany will do and I know what
Italy will do. We do not want war,
And I do not think that either
1Oidllu VI TIdIlCc Will dUUdCk us
There will not be war in the next
two years unless the democracies
take the initiative against u.s.
Must Consolidate Gains.
italy was been "at war" since
1885. Ethiopia conquered, the Ital-
ians began in Spain, and immedi-
ately after the victory of General
issimo Francisco Franco they took
over Albania. The youthful gener-
alton which carried through these
adventures is not tired, according to
the Fascists. But the gains of the
past five years must be consolidated
DO you think we would plan q
WARP" asked the spokesman, when
we are building great new city be-
side Rome to house our coming
worlds fair?" This is a reasonable
question and it is supported by the
oct that during the last year Italy
placed less emphasis on rearma-
and stocking Of war reserves
Evening star., 1939-05-29
Hero Saves Woman
From Train, Asserts
1warn't Nothing
Trapped on TrestIe,
She Is Pulled to
Safety by Brakeman

The beautiful lady was resting at
her home today and the modest hero
who risked his neck to save her from
death under the wheels of lumber
Ing freight train was hiding out,
maintaining, in the best tradition,
that "Shucks, 'twarn't nothing"
This was the epilogue to a rescue
that could not have been planned
better had it been the climax to a
Wild West thriller-in the course of
which pretty young woman,
trapped on railroad trestle in the
path of an oncoming train. was
snatched to safety a split second
before death was due.
Saved was Mrs. Elizabeth Funder-
d, burke, %, of 1857 Irving street NV.
The hero, who sought to minimize
the whole incident, was R. C. Nc
Gaha, 41-year-old Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad brakeman. who lives
at 906 Madison street NV.
: Mrs. Funderburke, with her hus-
band, Drue, 30-year-old cab driver;
her 2-year-old daughter, Barbara;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dyke and s.
year-old jeanne Dyke, who live next
door at 147l Irving street NV, had
been out driving yesterday.
Decide to Go Fishing.
They stopped along Canal road,
near Chain Bridge, and the men
decided to go fishing in the old
c. and o. Canal. They had to
cross the canal to get in the shade
and spotted a railroad trestle which
crosses at Canal road and Weaver
place NV.
The group scrambled up the bank
and started across. Mr.. Dyke as
sured the nervous Mrs Funderburke
that no trains ran across the
trestle. She and Mrs. Dyke, with
Joanne, fingered behind as the
men started across the bridge.
The two men with little Barbara,
were nearly across the bridge when
they glanced back at the women.
Let's scare them" said one.
"Whistle like a train"
Mr.. Dyke took deep breath and
let out a ''woo-woo."
Instantly there was an answering
whistle.
All turned to see freight train
approaching, moving about 10 or Is
miles an hour and backing up. Mr.
Dyke started on the run toward the
women. followed by Mr.. Funder-
burke, who was carrying his daugh-
ter.
Is Unable to Move.
Mrs. Dyke and her little girl
Jumped to one side of the track and
lay down on the ties, which are
extra long Mr.. Dyke stepped out
on the other side. AS he raced
across the ties, Mr.. Funderburke
noted with horror that his wife was
glued in her tracks.
II was standing right alongside
the tracks," she said today. The
train just seemed to fascinate me.
I couldn't move a muscle
She stood on the trestle, about
80 feet above the concrete road, and
to have jumped would have meant
serious injury or death.
RlQlns on tne DdCk OIL tne Train 5
caboose were Mr.. McGaha. H. w.
Lyon. another brakeman, and
George w. Moler, the conductor
Mr.. McGaha sized up the situation
quickly and pulled the air." put
ting on the brakes. But he knew
the 19-car train would not stop in
time.
He jumped to his feet and went
to the step on the side of the tracks
where the terrified woman was
standing. He braced himself and as
the train neared he leaned forward
and grabbed her. She slung to him
as the train ran on for nearly 100
feet and stopped.
"I just held her until the train
stopped" he said That's all there
Evening star., 1939-05-29

dresses tomorrow before the West
Virginia Federation of Postal Clerks
and Letter Carriers at their State
convention and the Nitro High
School graduating class.
Evening star., 1939-05-29

Face powder used last year by
women of Puerto Rico cost 5000.
Evening star., 1939-05-29

French Morocco exported over 1, 500.
600 tons Of phosphates last year.
Evening star., 1939-05-29

End Of Double Taxes
On Merged Firms
Sought al Hearing
American Bar Official
First Non-OfficioI.
Witness to Be Heard
BACKGROUND-


One OF main charges against
NetD Deal is that its policies haze
frightened capital and alienated
business. Saturday Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau presented
neW tar program to Congress. 1t
1Uould increase United States
revenues by S300,0O0,OOO year,
out 1Das linked primarily to re-
coDery. Its willingness to cut
some higher individual income
surtdr rates Was seen as an in
ducement to inuestors to take
normal business risks"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Let Ne One Interpret
Americs' 5 Will to Peace

Gradually, by one hysteria grows, Americans
to be slipping into the resigned belief that there
is going to be European can't keep out of it. and
maybe it's just well because somebody has to stop the
aggressor nations. Besides maybe it would be good for
business
Bruce Bven keen observer has gone far as to
that the American attitude toward Germany about
what it was in February, 1917.
This is therefore, exactly the time to sit back light
cigare gumdrop according preference and think
. minute.
True chorus of loud and angry voices make the United
States at the moment very belcose Certainly the
people deeply concerned puzzled at the the
world But the country is not nearly angry not
nearly bellcose of the voices would Indicate
Behind every voice demanding "a strong stand, firm
measures, being armed to the teeth standing for
nonsense taking up place in world leadership
and all those ringing phrases there thousands of SILENT
nartculate and women who cling to peace They
the results of the last great crusade in 19171918 They look
world totterng to ruin largely result of that
They todays destructive, ruinous
ruthless than of old
These same people would fight to the death any mmi-
nent to country its lands and people, its vital
interests.
But is still hated and despised in this country in
other. When President Roosevelt said II hate war;
of appreciation swept the whole country
When he said quarantine the aggressors there not
unanimous applause but division And when he quoted
having said something to the effect that he Rhine is
frontier there such storm of Indignation
that he forced explain three days later that he said
Let no one misnterprct Americas will to peace Some of
the American colonists before the revolution used flag
with coled snake and the motto Don't tread mel!
Not Don't tread on Joe Doakes Don't tread
particular conception of democracy but Don't tread
mew
There has been considerable thrashing in the bushes
Some heavy footprints have dumped down peri
something like that happens let remain COOL unhyster
ical and vigilant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
WRITER EXPLAINS
VARIOITS "ISNfS"

Editor, The Times: Here's
query from Constant Reader.
why don't you tell us what
you're writing about? What is
capitalism-socialism-fascism?
:. Haven't We always had cap
italism and fascism? Isn't there
socialism in Russia? Until we
have a common vocabulary, We'll
never have common under
standing" Fair enough Let's
begin with socialism.
Socialism has two elements:
~ common ownership of the
means of production by the
workers; 90 production for use.
Now, If workers own in COM
mon. they will manage in COM
mon; there will be from the first
no powerful state and eventu-
ally very little political state at
all, most necessary social func-
ton being carried on by organize
tons of workers with hand and
brain. But If workers own through
the state. as in state socialism,
more and more power and in
come will pass TO the increasing
state bureaucracy, creating state
capitalism. This is what has hap
pened in Russia, and the develop
ment of bond-owning, renter,
leisure class explains all the
purges and executions of the old
revolutionists and the younger
workers for socialism.
Capitalism has three elements:
u production for profit; 90
production by wage labor; t3)
class ownership Of the instru-
ments of production. In Amer
lea, we have modern finance capt.
talism. This is ownership through
the medium of stocks, bonds and
mortgages. II introduces remote
control. and is cspitalisms most
ruthless form prior TO fascism.
Fascism is capitalism in its
last and most ruthless stage. II
has all the elements of earlier
capitalism; profitmaking. class
ownership, wage exploitation.
But it sets up new profit-taking
class, a government beaucracy.
whose first function is to save
the capitalist structure. But in
saving It. it masters it; and the
new profit-takers radually
squeeze out the old owners. So
nations which embrace state So
cialism. and those which adopt
fascism. tend TO approach each
other from opposite directions,
as Russia and the frankly fascist
state of Italy and Germany be-
come daily more alike.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

There are seven distinct steps
in marketing and each step costs
money. II is for this reason that
the farmers paid price" so
greatly differs from the con-
sumers buying price"
These steps or functions of
marketing are ID purchasing;
90 assembling; 49, grading and
standardizing, % storing 90
transportation; 81 financing; %
selling and merchandising
Each of these steps are abso-
lutely necessary and are carried
on under keen competition so
that the ultimate price is really
fair one; but there is much
that can be done to eliminate
flaws" in marketing One ex-
ample of which is too many
middlemen. But this, too, is
only a minor detail in the intri-
cate functions of marketing.
j. ALLRICH PEARSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
STEPS IN MARKETING
PRODUCTS OUTLINED

Editor. The Times In pulse
of the Public" Feb. Sth. farm
err gave his views of the ills of
the nation, blaming all on the
present government policy of
TRADE Agreements" with for
eign countries.
This farmer was perturbcd by
low prices he receives for his
products as compared 10 high
prices the ultimate consumer has
to pay for the same products.
wish to express belief that
the farmers price problem as
compared to the domestic con-
sumer's price is only a relatively
minor determinant of interna-
tional trade. His greatest prob
lem affecting prices he receives
for his products lies in "Domes-
tic Marketing" and not so much
in Foreign Marketing" at pres
ent, although the latter can be
great factor in higher prices
for field and factory products,
and not because OF High Tariff"
to protect domestic markets but
because of shortages in other
parts of the world. The best ex-
ample of this Price Prosperity"
for the farmer was in 1919 when
war devastated Europe had no
crops.
The New Deal government in
its present policy of Trade
Agreements" is only attempting
to obtain a more favorable bal
ance of trade in order to assure
better economic prosperity for
us here at home by finding mar
kets for field and factory prod
ucts.
| think this farmer overlooked
the most important cause of his
low prices received" and that
cause lies in functions of domes-
tic marketing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer ONLY initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Could YOU please
tell me where 10 write to obtain
my birth certificate was born
In the state of Kansas in 1921.
v. =.
Kansas has kept birth and
death records since 1911. Write
10 the Bureau of Vital Stats
tics, State Capitol, Topeka.
Mr.. Fixit: Ia 10 all right to
use Clorox In the wash water
Ito soak clothes) once week
without harming the septic tank,
or after each wash would II be
better To put In some yeast
cakes" have been told that
was good remedy but am not
sure how true II Is: NJ. NJ.
II would be wiser to drain the
wash water out on the ground
once a week than TO risk stop
ping the process OF your septic
tank. Yeast does not affect a
septic tank, since il is of diff
ferent type of bacteria.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
nent. will you please tell me
how far Juneau, Alaska, IL from
Seattle? Also how far II ket-
chikane MRS. A. =.
Alaska Steamship Co. meas
ures the distances at little
over an even 1000 miles to Jul
neau, 3 to 4-day trip, and 1877
miles, or two days, to Ketchikan.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me where to get fruit trees
around or about Puyailup:
Also what IL the hest time Of
the year In which to plant fruit
trees: MISS l.. {.
Any of the tree nurseries you
find listed in the telephone di-
rectory would be able TO supply
you with trees. From now on
through to May /, they can be
planted. though January. Febru-
AIRY and March are recommend
ed, Apple and pear trees can be
planted in the fall, but spring
Is considered best for all fruit
trees, especially for the thin
skinned ones, like cherries and
plums.
Mr.. Fixit: Il there any ruling
by the City Of Tacoma rs to
where city employees must live?
Can they maintain permanent
residence outside Of the city linn
Its of Tacoma n. A.
With few exceptions all en-
ployes of the municipality must
live within the corporate limits.
Section 2 of the Civil Service
rules so requires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

THURSDAY, FEB. is, 1889


Through the busiest hours of
today benefic aspects are strong,
according to astrology. The
early worker is the one who
may fare best.
In the morning there is a
promising sign for commerce
and trade. Stimulation of Amer
lean enterprise will be bene-
ficial to all parts of the country.
The planetary government is
helpful to those who must make
important decisions, for it is be-
heved to impart keen mental
vision and to encourage wise
Judgment regarding future de-
velopments in business and gov
ernmental affairs.
This is not a favorable sway
for beginning new projects.
Heads of organizations may be
fallible in their methods of con-
Quoting negotiations.
Women are to make little in
dependent progress in politics
and business in the coming year,
but will gain great influence
through indirect action, it is
prognosticated.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of
good fortune which brings rec
reation and travel. Inclination
to spend too much money should
be curbed.
Children born on this day will
be artistic and inclined to enjoy
certain forms of ostentation.
Many of these Aquarians are
successful as authors or pub
fishers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
SPELLS OUT
BILLION DOLLARS


For II years prior to 1929 the
average income from the sale of
the American cotton crop was
about a billion and half dollars
annually" he says. Eight hun
dred million of that was in for
eign exchange or foreign money
cash. But from 1929 to 1889
the average income from the
total crop has been around 500
millions.
I'm other words, in the last 10
years we have lost in actual
money a billion dollars a year.
And what does that much money
spell in terms Of the ordinary
use of cash in the form of
credit? Ten times that"
Senator Smith. incidentally,
is the dean of the Democratic
side of the senate. He has been
here 30 years, and proudly re-
marks that if he lives out his
present term, just begun. he will
have served longer than any
other senator in history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What is clearing house
association?
2. How long is a fathoms
5. Who was Nolfgang Anna
deus Mozart
4. For what govern emit
agency do the initials FDIC
stand?
5. What is the correct pronun-
citation Of the word mustache
6. Name the longest river in
Russia.
Z. What is the name of the
science which deals with in
sects,
s. Where was the recent Joe
Louis-John Henry Lewis bout
held?
Q. Name the large university
located at New Haven, Conn.
10. Can professional athletes
compete in the Olympic games?