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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22

Philadelphia, June o. (AP)-
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, retired of
the marine corps, died late yesterday
at the naval hospital. He was SO.
Hospital attaches said Butler died
at ) p. m. (E. S. T). He entered
the hospital four weeks ago serious
ly i'll.
Al his bedside were Mrs. Butler
his two sons, John and Smedley, il;
Il daughter Mrs. John Wehlc and
her husband, Captain WchlC.
DR.. Joel White said death was
caused by Il combination Of gall
bladder and liver ailmcnt.'
Butler was conscious 10 the end,
Dr.. White said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22

A charge has been made against
John Makkai, member of the Hun
earian parliament and author of
Hungary's anti-Jewish laws, that
he arrived in New York to aid "Der
Tag" of Nazis in America. Ference
Condor, editor of a Hungarian
newspaper in New York, made the
charge. Makkai has just written a
book, "a Just Peace in Europe"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22
Stock Mart In
Slow Session

New York. Jure 22-(Ar r- Sc
lectivc stocks m> g occasion. ass
eS at rally in today'S MARI. out
many issues doZcd at modcrat>l.- low
levels as traders conserved lying
power.
The business outlook at home,
along with forthcoming huge defense
spending. remaining an important
handicap for sellers and a prop for
those who cnviSion better prices in
the not so distant future.
Bonds were trIGlc uneven arU
commodities steady. Free sterling
pushed up briSllly in terms Of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22

State Senator l.. Y. BallcntinC.
whose name has been mentioned in
connection with the post of prcSl-
dent pro TEN of the 1911 Senate, does
not appear 10 be making any effort
10 land the place, which though al
most entirely honorary is looked ON
us one Of the main political prizes
to be won in the General Assembly.
The race between Archie Gay from
and John D. LarklnS.
,r.. of Jones. is getting off to 4 fast
and flying start. with the number
Of committed Senators about the
same for each at the present writing.
Although it was nOiScd about and
published by this bureau months ago
that Larkins would announce for re-
election only because he had been
encouraged to believe he can be
president pro tenn. Cay seems to have
been first in the field in actual So
lcitatiun of support. Apparently the
big man from Northampton (lncldcn-
tally he will almost certainly be the
biggest" 1871 State Senator no mat
Ter what the outcome Of the pro TEN
race) went TO work before the pri-
mary Che mad no OppoSitlom. While
LarkinS did not begin his contact
work until after the voters had gwen
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22

Ii is not true that dictatOrS always
seize power and subject their peo-
plies to unwilling ScrVitudc: in near
ly every case there was some sort
Of consent on the part of the people
in the beginning, if only indifferent
acqueScence.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22
Cotton Prices
Little Higher

New York. June 22-(AP)-
Firmness in the July position feat
ured the cotton market today.
Evening up in the spot months be-
fore first notice on Tuesday COM
prised most Of the activity. Short
covering. trade and spot house buy
ing easily absorbed hedge and Bonn
bay selling and small liquldatlng
sales attracted by the advance. Mid
ding spot was HOP, up 9.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22
SPINNERS, WINDERS
SPLIT TWO GAMES

The Spinners and Winders split
... games in the Textile softball
n yesterday. the Winders Win
the first. Ga. and the Spin
took the second, 81.
"..atrce pitched two hit ball for
Nndcrs in the initial game.
.pa and Faulkner pitched for the
a.gram worked the second game
inc Spinners, with Crabtree work
Tor the losers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERlLL.

Raleigh. June 22.-As members OF
the so-called shelby Gang, former
Governor O. Max Gardner and OduS
Null are often fair game for political
snipcrs. bat scarcely anyone will be
able 10 tai;v exception Ia the recent
of these two prominent
citizens IL their home city. tho county
scat OF ClcIvland.
Max and OduS. according to reports
from Shelby. have donated some
thirty acres Of beautifully wooded
land to thc city of Shelby 10 hc de
vclopcd and used for rccrcational
purposes. The tract lies along High
way II Just cast of Shelby proper
and is a part Of The original grounds
of the once noted Cleveland Springs
hotel, a resort which burned several
years ago and which has never been
rebuilt
The Gilt was conditioned explicitly
upon its development and use solely
for rccreatiOnal purposes.
AT the same time. DR.. j. ;. Dor
ton. secretary of the North Carolina
State Fair. and John SchcncCk. Jr.
presented Shelby with a recrcationaI
area known as DOf'tOna Beach, which
includes large swimming pool, Il
lake and Il commodiuus club house.
This gift was conditioned upon eN-
tension of water and sewer lines into
adjacent property.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
HIGHWAY PATROL
CARS PURCHASED

Raleigh, June o. (AP) The
board Of awards yesterday purchased
SO automobiles for the highway pa
troll. at about $3.50 a car.
Sanders Motor company, OF Ra-
leigh. received contract for II sill
ver-paintcd coupes with bullet
proof glass. at S536.43 each, and 10
silver-painted coaches with bullet
proof glass. at S559.50 each.
The Chevrolet motor division, Oh
Charlotte, will supply seven standard
black coaches, at S5l6.35 each.
Laws become a dead letter if they
have not the moral conscience OF
nen and women to support them.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-22

Trials and tribulations which must
be endured in the name of temper
ancc." as revealed in Bill SharpeS
brightly weekly. "Thursday
"A passer- through recently COM
plained of rates charged to strangers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Eclipse Of Sun
Is Missed Here

A partial eclipse may be better
than no eclipse at all, but Tacoma
and vicinity didn't even catch up
with the partial eclipse of the sun
Sunday. 1t wasn't sunny.
Smoked glasses didn't help.
Tacoma woke up to cloudy day
and a more or less steady drizzle
during the morning. followed by
continued clouds and occasional
showers.
Old Sol stayed out of sight
until late In the afternoon when
he broke through to laugh at
those who had hoped to see the
moon bite q chunk out of him
during the morning. Maybe the
moon did, but you couldn't prove
1t by any eye-wintesses here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Five Treated
For Injuries

Five Tacoma men were treated
at the Pierce. county hospital for
injuries in out-of-town accidents
Saturday night but none was hurt
seriously.
A car driven by Harvey Stanley,
1919 Mckinley ave-, went into the
ditch at the Bingham and Lincoln
roads. A passing motorist took
Stanley and two passengers, WAL
ter Frysell, 712 So. SD St, and
Matt Allegro, 716 So. 5Sth, to the
hospital. Frysell had bad cut
over his right temple. The three
were returning from Fruitland
grange hall.
Cars driven by Albert Dolman,
1929 So. NJ St, and Carl Lind
strom, 1902 Montgomery ST., COL
lided at the intersection of Mani
tou and Steilacoom highway. Both
were treated for scratches and
head cuts. Undersheriff CLYDE
Knowles reported both cars badly
wrecked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Divorce Action
Draws Criticism

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Liv-
ing Church, an Episcopal paper,
criticized editorially today a
women's auxiliary recommends
ton that church marriage laws be
liberalized to permit remarriage
of members who had been di-
vorced.
The report had been prepared
by a committee of nine, to be sub
mitted to the church commission
on marriage and divorce. The
recommendation was expected to
be taken to the 1910 general Epis-
copal convention at Kansas City,
Mo-. Oct. Q to "a.
"a. This report seeks to throw
open the doors to a laxity unjusti-
fable by even the most shadowy
Interpretation of our Lords teach
ings," the editorial said. Tn eff
feet, 1t is a simple denial that He
taught with any authority binding
upon the Goth century Episco-
palians."
The auxiliary report had recon-
mended approval of remarriage
after a reasonable time" after the
parish priest or q suitable COM
mittee felt assured "of the genu-
inc desire and purpose of both
participants Tin the marriage) to
lead q Christian life"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Richard Innis Rich
Appointed Inferno

Richard Innis Rich of Tacoma
has been notified of his appoint
ment as an inferno In Methodist
hospital at Philadelphia, Pa. The
appointment win become effective
after he formally receives his de-
gree Of doctor of medicine from
the jefferson Medical college of
Philadelphia IN June. He il one
Of senior class OF 126 which ak
poets 70 be graduated at Jeffer-
sons 1I5th annual commencement
exercises on June 7.
Prior to beginning his study OF
medicine he was graduated from
the College Of Puget Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Much Building
In Northwest

A survey of Pacific Northwest
construction just completed by
Pacific Builder & Engineer tSeat-
tle) lists $3.50. 000. 900 in varied
engineering projects to keep pay
rolls rolling through 1910.
The construction magazin e
points out that the total is ex-
elusive of any funds that would
be provided should the present
congress pass the s125, 900, 900 air.
port bill or the Andrews bill which
would create a revolving fund
financing a one-billion-dollar re-
vival of the PWA mot WPA)
program.
Airports now under construc-
ton or soon to be started, would
cost S42, 000, 900: three earth-fill
dams in Oregon and Is other flood
control projects scattered over
Idaho, Oregon and Washington
represent 100000 more; rail-
road, bridge and road construction
near Grand Coulee dam reservoir
will cost about $4,000, 900, all
obligated .or expenditure this
year. On the dam itself, 1,402, 900
cubic yards of concrete are to be
poured this year.
The city of Eugene, Ore, and q
private group at Standpoint. Ida,
plan power plants. The bureau
of reclamation will start work on
the Cascade dam, an earthfill
structure so miles north of Boise,
Ida.
In addition, the trade journal
lists hundreds of individual prof.
ects of cities, counties and state
governments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Sign Up More
For Big Show
"Rollin' Rhythm"
Here April l7-l8

Mayor-elect Harry P. Cain will
iii the role of master of cere-
monies or interlocutor for the min
strel portion Of the Kiwanis clubs
charity musical show at the Tenn
pie theater. April II and Is.
The show. billed as .Rollin'
Rhythm" will be directed by Al
Copp. Speciality dancers will in
clude Evelyn and Peggy Olson.
Dick Lapore viii be the featured
dancer in the finale of the revue.
Other featured dancers will be
Lorraine Griffiths and Marie
Amett.
Six beautiful show girls" were
added to the cast over the week.
end. They are Marie Beck. Mary
Ellen Benthien, Lorraine Blauvelt,
Irma Froehler, Ellen Peterson and
June Reck.
Proceeds from the extravaganza
will 60 to the Kiwanians' fund for
under-privilegcd children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Rail Revenue
Shows Upiurn
Corloodings Up and
Profits to Be More

NEW YORk-The annual num-
Der of freight cars loaded rose to
"a. 100. 900 in 1889 from 3o.457, 900
in 1888. according to the Alex
ander Hamilton Institute. Load
ings in 1899, however, failed to
regain the 1887 volume of $780,
600. which in turn, was far below
the pre-depression figure Of ST.
s2s. 900 in 1929.
Freight rates in 1889 were main
tanned at about the same level as
in 1888 and were. consequently.
higher than in 1887. The entire
increase " freight car loadings
was thus reflected by operating
revenues. Operating revenues rose
to $3,995, 600, 900 in 1899 from So.
100000 in 1888. Operating
revenues in 1889 were nearly as
large as in 1887, since higher
freight rates offset to a consider
able extent the smaller number of
cars loaded.
The rise in operating revenues
from 1888 to 1899 was not accom-
panied by corresponding increase
in operating expenses. Conse-
quently, the railroads were able to
report a profit of nearly sos, 0O0,-
900 in 1899 as compared with a
deficit of 1928, 00O, 900 in 1888. The
profit in 1899, however, was lower
than in 1887 or in 1896, and It
was far below pre-depression
profits of 1897 ,0O0, 900 in 1929.
Freight car loadings since the
beginning Of this year have been
running at q higher rate than a
year ago and the present outlook
is that the volume of traffic for
the full year will be larger than
in 1889. 1t is possible that oper-
ating revenues this year will be
larger than in any preceding year
since 1880. This means another
profitable year for the railroads,
but profits will still be unsatisfac-
tory from the standpoint of pre-
depression levels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Only A More
School Days
Spring Vacation
Comes to Close

Tscomas 1900 school children.
re Ill last week on spring vaca-
Ten, were back at their desks
1eonday morning booking forward
- ~ more rest periods except
Memorial day before the end Of
tnelr 1o3D-1o school year.
There won't Be much need Of
1T, though. and thu May 80
holiday win b passed over easily
y anticipation Of June when the
term ends. Total count Of the re-
naming days d only ~.
The city's school authorities,
rlagued during the winter quarter
WITH one Of the heaviest absentee
polls from 'flu and measles since
Vrar time. looked forward 10 much
oottsr snrollme emit during the
urf1ng.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Salmon Prices
viii Be Topic

ara uAnDOR--Ths Gig Harbor
focal No. 3 United Fishermen's
unioa win met At 7:So pm. Thurs
~ q st. Johns hall. Recommen-
dations on prices for salmon win
- asked Of members. There also
vim b discussion on legislative A.
sosumsnts for the coming season.
Installation Of new officers viii
talks place.
M Arts and Crafts club will
nnost On Thursday 1t the club
houss On the Charles Frost place.
Mn. Vivian Wilkinson win b
nootans.
Ths Amatsur Garden club meets
Tuesday for 1 o'clock luncheon
with llrs. Edw. Goldman and Mrs.
Jamie Fuller ~ hostesses. The
subject Of landscaping VIII Be
studied under the direction Of Mrs..
Can Bartlett
John Hedman. Is. died at his
home ct Lake Bay on Wednesday.
Ne b survived BY his wife. Rose:
thres brothers. two sisters and II
nephews and nieces. Services were
held Monday Afternoon at 2 o'clock
q Lake Bay church by Rev. A. J.
Hcnutsen with burial IN Lake Bay
Cemetery. The funeral arrange
nnonts were being carried out BY
liz Perkins Funeral Home. Gig
IIarbor.
Ths Westminster Guild Of the
Memorial Presbyterian church win
mast It the home Of Mrs. Ernest
Ulch on Thursday.
NJ. and Mrs. Arnold Reid and
their two sons, Gordon and Donald.
ana lGrn. Seth Crosby Of Tacoma
were dinner guests At the Edw.
New home Friday. Miss Helen and
1flns Harriet New returned to
Washingtcn State college. Pull
man, Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Branch Library
To Be Discussed

A branch library for the Lin
coin district will be discussed at
the meeting of the Lincoln
Citizens club at s p. m. Tuesday
in the 3Sth st. Masonic hall.
DR.. G. o. Walters, who will pre-
side, invites all residents of the
district to attend. There will be
program of entertainment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Hearse. Ambulance
Are Not So Funny

1t may be joke-but Willard F.
Lang, 1902 Ea. X. doesn't think so.
His rest was interrupted Sun
day when a hearse drew up to his
door about 5 p. m. to take him
away. Lang convinced them he
didn't need to 60.
An hour later police ambulance
arrived, siren screaming. Someone
had telephoned that Lang had
poisoned himself. II haven't"
Lang told the officers, positively"
Police are looking for the prank
ster who placed the phone calls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09

Prof. David T. Nelson OF Pa
cific Lutheran college viii ad-
dress the Tacoma Engineers club
Wednesday noon at the Hotel
Winthrop. He will discuss the
topic. THE English Mind in the
Present Situation" Prof. Nelson
attended Oxford university on a
Rhodes scholarship and lived
among the English people during
the last war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Eighth and Final
Lecture on MonduY

pr. Frank @. Williston, DR..
Marvin r. schafer. both Of the
College Of Puget Sound, and DR..
Donald webster Of the University
q Washington win speak at .
symposium on The Community
q Tomorrow" At the final lecture
Al the Talmud rorah series at
Sis ,. n. Monday at the syna-
gogue.
0reetings win Be brought by
=. n. wethercll. secretary Of
Mayor J. J. Kaufman. represent
Ing The mayor who 10 out Of the
city. The musical program win
- given by Miss Carmen Hill.
soprano. accompanied by Harold
nichardson-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Pick PuYollup Girl
For Carnegie Play

Alice Mccormick Shelton of
Puyallup. a former student at the
University of Washington and now
a special student in the drama de-
partment at the Carnegie Institute
of Technology, Pittsburgh. Pa,
is in the cast of Stage Door,"
comedy play by Edna Ferber and
George S. Kaufman, which is
being presented in the Tech
theater this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Puyallup Milk Fund Smoker
Card Lined Up for Friday
Ten Amoteur Bouts Scheduled at High
School Gym: MoinlY Valley Boys

During the past
year 141 half pints Of milk daily
have been distributed among un-
dernourished children OF the four
grade schools in this city through
the efforts Of the Puyallup Active
club. The club. which has raised
funds for this cause by milk fund
smokers for the past six years.
win hold this years Friday night
At the high school gymnasium.
Frank Manning, in charge of
the card, announces 10 amateur
bouts.
The smoker committee has en-
dcavored to match as much local
talent as possible this year.
Among the matches announced
are Loyal Geifer. 165-pound Sum-
ner boy, and Willie Muse. 100
pounds. Tacoma; Wayne Parker,
12s. Of Puyailup. and Jack Burns,
1872. Sumner: Ben Erickson. 1853,
and Harold Sandberg. 15e. both of
Puyallup; Jim Drummer. 1855. Puy-
allup. and Bert Ransom. 135,
Sumner; Art zwisler. 100, and Bob
BEDFORD. 100. both OF Puyallup;
and Wayne Parker. 12s. Puyallup,
and Jack Burns. 1872, Sumner.
Others on the card are Bill Sol
way. lat pounds. Sumner. and
Charles Dow, $50. Puyallup. for
whom opponents viii be selected.
The remainder Of the card will
be filled out by Chef Mcintyre
Of Tacoma. Joe Paglia of st,
Martins college and Charlie Muse
Of Lincoln high school. Harry
Lynch Of Tacoma win be the third
man in the ring. Frank Manning
win do the announcing and DR..
Hinton Jonez of Tacoma viii pass
on physical condition of the boys.
Circles To Meet
Ladies' circles Of the First Bap-
fist church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. J. NJ.
Jones. 3o7 5th ave-. N. E.. will
be hostess for the Electra group.
willing Workers win gather AT
the home OF Mrs. Frank Marty,
726 It'll st.. N. w. Mrs. James
Thomas Of $40 14th ave-. s. E..
win entertain Fidelis circle.
Tuesday evening Rev. Lowell
Anderson Of Seattle win begin a
series Of eyangelistic services al
the church which win 90 through
two weeks with the exception OF
Monday and Saturday evenings.
Rev. Anderson win occupy the
pulpit next Sunday. Choir re-
hearsal win follow the Thursday
evening service.
Sunday school teachers OF I'm
manuel Lutheran church viii meet
In the Sunday school rooms Mon
day evening for another In their
series Of training classes. Thurs
day evening at 7:3o the jolly
Juniors will meet In the social
room with Betty Reid leading the
discussion Friday at 8 O'Clock
the Mems club win meet In the
social room with Martin Martin
son presiding. Ed Lifts and John
Holm have arrange the program.
Rev. Theodore Brakeman. visitor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09

Tscoma Kiwanians win hear .
HISTORY Of the tobacco industry at
0eir luncheon meeting Tuesday
noon It the Hotel winthrop where
>hey vim b addressed BY r. w.
Cenx
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
BEERY AIDE

Leo Garlic scored one of his
greatest successes as Wallace
Beery's trusted lieutenant in viva
Villa"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09

Members of the local A. o. U. w.
lodge viii motor 10 Enumclaw
Tuesday night to attend a meet
ing Of that group and on Friday
night they viii be guests at orting
Thursday the A. o. U. w. wom-
ems club win meet at the home of
Mrs. Fred Brown. 20s w. Main
ave. for a 1880 luncheon. AS
sisting hostesses will be Mrs. w.
NJ. Buckmaster and Mrs. William
Smith.
Fred Hockey Of Vancouver, B.
c, viii speak to the Puyallup
Technocrat group at the library
auditorium Wednesday evening at
8 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09

of the Tacoma area, will make his
official visits this week to Aber-
deem Tuesday evening and Che
halls Wednesday evening.
Custer circle. Ladies of the G.
A. r. Sewing club will meet We'd
nesday for luncheon with Miss
Anna Brand, e23 So. Meridian st.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Georgia
Devries, Mrs. Hattie Baker, Mrs.
Emily Oehler and Miss Brand.
In New Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Elske of
Route l in the Edgewood district.
who have recently occupied their
new home. were pleasantly surpris-
ed Friday night at a house-warm-
ing by group of their neighbors
and friends. The evening was spent
playing games. Mr.. and Mrs. Elske
were presented an occasional chair.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Knutson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. X. Sande. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elske. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lind
berg. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mathis
and son, David. Mrs. Herman
Rienlee. Mrs. NJ. Smith. Ross Allen,
Art Rienke. Dan Sande, Major
Watkinson and the Misses Helen
Lindberg. Martha Elske. wyona
Peterson. Marybelle Rugh. Jean
Hudson. Beverley Hudson and
vonnie Knutson.
Puyallup assembly, Order of
Rainbow for Girls. will meet Mon
day evening at 7:30 at Masonic
hall. New members to be initiated
are Anabel Crosson and Aida Mae
Berry.
Emma Jean Espland viii play a
group of accordion solos and Irene
and Joyce Fearn will sing. accom-
panied by their mother. Mrs. Hazel
Fearn. Eleanor Reynolds has
charge Of the refreshments and
Vera DeBon decorations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09

When you buy on terms ct Rhodes.
oil your deaiisss ere nth Rhodes
mot With some outside fiasseins
eompssyl. Rhodes credit Is truly
"psrseaelixsd" credit.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

resentative Celler. Democrat, Of
New York, who was to have been
the principal speaker ut the ban
qust, delivered his address at the
afternoon session on Need for Real
Estate Tax Reform"
Pointing to the evils Of double
taxation, Mr.. Celler called or the
tax and real ertate experts present
to support his proposal, now pending
in Congress, to set up Federal tax
commission for study Of the whole
tax structure Of the country-Fed-
eral, State and local-and to make
recommendations to do away with
overlapping taxation of the more
than 175,000 existing taxing units.
Discussing the plan Of validating
property for tax purposes primarily
on the basis Of its earning power,
Ivan A. Thorson Of Los Angeles, vice
chairman of the Committee on Real
Estate Taxation Of the National As
sociation Of Real Estate Boards,
pointed out that in the lower income
groups local taxes are far greater
than Federal taxes, and that an
ad valorem tax is a capital tax.
The new National Conference of
Real Estate Taxpayers will be
operated out Of the Chicago head
quarters of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards