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Evening star., 1940-06-24
$1,000 Income Group
Will Find Taxes
Nearly Doubled
Sums Congress Added
In 10 Per Cent Lots
Add Up Rapidly
By the Associated Press.

~ sAAS HaSSoSAaASo 1IcSS.
MIR. Citizen, who has a wife and
one small child and earns $4,000 a
year, figured today that his Federal
tax payments would be nearly dou-
bled to allow Uncle Sam to buy air
planes and other defense equip
ment.
Congress has tackled on an extra
10 per cent here and there, with a
few variations, but when Mr.. Citizen
got out his pencil he found it added
up Unexpectedly. He calculated that
his annual Federal tax bill had been
boosted from $27 to $49.7O. This is
the way he reached that figure:
He had not paid Federal income
tax heretofore, but since Congress
cut the exemption for a married
man from s2,50O to 1000 and added
10 per cent super-tax to former
tax schedules, he calculates he'll
have to pay 1920 next March.
Another 81 in Taxes.
The citizens go to a neighborhood
theater and pay 35 cents apiece,
except for the child, who gets in
free. Under the old Accent ex-
emption to the admission tax, there
were no extras for the Treasury,
but now all admissions over 20 cents
will be taxed at roughly 10 per cent
and the citizens will pay about 81
tax in the next year on their weekly
cinema.
Mr.. Citizen figures he will buy
three gallons of whisky and a barrel
OF beer a year. for himself and
friends. The Federal whisky tax,
at this rate, used to cost him about
81 a year ($225 per gallon of 100
proof, but next year it will be over
So ($3 per gallon of 100 proof.
His barrel of beer (about 300 bot
tles) formerly was taxed $5 and now
1t is Sc.
Gasoline Levy Rises.
Mr.. Citizen drives about 10000
miles a year, using 500 gallons of
gasoline. The Government used to
take l cent gallon, or IS. Now it
wants IL cents gallon, or $3.50.
The old radio having worn out, Mr..
Citizen also is going to buy a s1OO
radio, on which the tax was $40, but
Is now $11.
Mr.. Citizen could have figured
some more increases, because Con-
gress boosted by 10 per cent most
of its other excise taxes, like those
on automobiles, tires, oil, club dues,
some toilet preparations and re-
3rigerators.
Smoke Pays More.
How much more he will pay in to-
bacco taxes depends on whether he
is cigarette smoker and, if so, the
number of packs he uses Congress
upped the cigarette levy y cent per
pack, or Is cents per 1000, leaving
other tobacco taxes unchanged.
Mr.. Citizen is not the average
American-his income is too large,
for one thing, and some people may
say he drinks too much-but he is
typical of a considerable group of
taxpayers.
The steepest increases were made
IN income taxes. Besides the cut
from $2,50D to $4,000 in the married
mans exemption, the single mans
exemption was reduced from $1,000
to $500. Surtax rates were hiked
on incomes up to 100000, and then
10 per cent super tax was added
to all other income taxes. The super
tax also applies to corporations,
whose rates were boosted a fiat
per cent in each income category.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Waving Of visas
Eases Path Of y. 5.
War Refugees
Spunish Action Opens
Way for 500 to 1000
From Southern Frunce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, June 24.-Spanish ac-
tion in waving visa formalities
opened the way today for from 500
to 1000 Americans fleeing the war
zone to cross from Southern France
into Spain en- route to the United
States.
The first of these refugees is ex-
pected to start over the frontier to-
day. Special trains will take them
to the Bay Of Biscay port OF Bilbao,
where they will wait to find out
whether an American vessel will be
sent to pick them up there or in
Lisbon.
A number of Americans, mean
while, reached the Portuguese capi-
tai aboard the United States de.
stroyer Herbert.
Thirteen of the Americans land
ed by the warship were from Algiers;
81 Of them came from Casablanca.
Some Americans and hundreds of
British were at the Portuguese bor-
der station of Vilar Formoso watt
ing for visas to enter Portugal from
Spain.
A city Of tents grew there as re-
suit of permission granted the Brit
ish Ambassador to erect shelters
for the refugees until they can be
admitted.
British, American and other for
eignerS continued to stream into
Spain. Britain's most distinguished
war wanderer, the Duke of Windsor,
former King Edward VIII, reached
Madrid with his wife.
The Dukes equerry asserted the
couple probably would go to Eng
land.
Sir Samuel Hoare, British Ambas-
sador to Madrid, and Lady Hoare
called on the Windsors half an hour
after their arrival at Madrid hotel
and announced the visitors would
be their luncheon guests today.
j. H. Morgan, E. T. Grain and
Charles Gilbert of the United States
Embassy in Madrid and Vice Consul
David Smythe from Bilbao were in
charge of Americans at the border.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Golfer Breaks Lea

KANSAS CITY, June "a R.-
Golfer Merrill P. List took a terrific
swing, emphasizing the follow
through. He fell and broke his leg.
Evening star., 1940-06-24

cation department Of the Philip
pine government.
Later he assumed the governor
ship Of the Sulu Islands. He re-
ceived several awards from the Sui
tan of Sulu.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ruth Robb Moore, Washington, and
three brothers, Frank of New York
George of Kingflsher, Okla, and
Kirk Moore of Qes Moines.
Burial will take place today in
National Memorial Park Cemetery
near Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Appeal
friends to respect our sadness and
examine their own conscience"
Continued From First Page.)

friends to respect our sadness and
examine their own conscience"
The minister asserted that Britain,
before the war, had promised to
send into France 26 divisions (some
800 900 mem during the first months
hostilities. Instead, he declared,
while France kept men 48 years old
under arms, Britain had not yet
modified men of %.
He said that last March a French
newspaper delegation went to Eng
land and found proof that the Eng
lish war effort was insufficient"
The English, the minister added,
carried on a "traditional' form of
warfare. On the eve of the great
German offensive, he asserted,
Britain still appeared to be unrufned,
relying on her navy and air force
and carrying on business as usual"
policy with half a million jobless
men still on her hands.
The French spokesman said "the
most dramatic meeting ever held by
the French government" was June
IL at Chateau de Gange near Tours
There Gen. Maxine Weygand, the
Allied field commander, explained
to the ministers the grave military
situation and the majority opinion
was that with or without an arm
istice France could not escape total
occupation.
A request was then sent to Prime
Minister Churchill to come to
France for consultation.
The French cabinet met again at
3 o'clock the following morning
"pacing the gardens sadly in small
groups" while awaiting Mr.. Church
Ill for two hours.
Churchill Fails to Appear.
At 5 am. former Premier Reynauc
and NJ. Mandel arrived and sale
they had seen Mr.. Churchill, who
sent word that he had been obliged
to return to England without seeinf
the entire cabinet.
M. Reynaud, the spokesman said
declared that Mr.. Churchill toll
him the British government woult
continue to give France maximum
aid, but that if events forced Franc
into an armistics he (ChurchilD an,
Lord Halifax and Lord Beaverbrool
were in accord that England in n
case would do anything to harm al
ally In difficulty, and would under
stand the situation"
The decision to ask an armistic
was delayed "a hours, this ministe
said, to await President Roosevelt
reply to French appeal and to per
Evening star., 1940-06-24
{. N. Moore, Ex-Governor
OF Philippine Area, Dies

Carl M. Moore, SO, former Gov
ernor Of the Sulu provinces Of the
Philippines, died suddenly at Doc
tors Hospital on Friday.
Prominent in educational work
on the islands, Mr.. Moore spent
eight years there, beginning in 1920.
Taking over a teaching post, he
became head of the industrial edu-
Evening star., 1940-06-24

various capacities in the Far East
and Europe, being adviser to the
American delegation to the London
Naval Conferences in 1890 and in
1935-36. He has been Minister to
Denmark since last August.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
French in Shanghai Pledge
Support to Allied Cause

SHANGHAI, June "a (P.-Con-
tinued resistance to Germany and
solidarity with the Allied cause was
urged yesterday by the local French
community in message dispatched
to the French government at Bor-
deauX.
The message pledged the whole
hearted support of French residents
here, offering their personal services
and their entire means to the gov
ernment.
MANILA, June "a LP.-A group OF
Manila Frenchmen yesterday cabled
President Albert Lebrun of France
their eternal shame" at the separate
armistice France has concluded with
Germany.
"The French community in the
Philippines" the message said,
"stigmatizes loathingly the tentative
separate peace, which constitutes
treason and eternal shame for our
country"
The French consul general said
that of Is who attended the meeting
only two voted against sending the
cablegram.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June
"a @.-The French consul of
Trinidad notified the Governor yes
terday that all Frenchmen in the
British West Indies would remain
faithful to the Allied cause regard
less of orders from the French gov
ernment at Bordeaux
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

said, because of a number Of fac.
tors, n Of which is that it is in
the city limits and another that ii
is adjacent to a railroad line an6
will make possible the use Of a pri
vate siding, where cars will be load
ed and unloaded through the use oil
conveyors.
Both the federal and state gov
ernments benefit greatly because O.
the beer business done by this firm
In 1889, Jackson said, the fedora.
and state taxes on the beer distri.
buted by his concern alone, amount
ed to more than $50, 900.
And that beer, incidentally, all
came to Wilmington by rail, and
amounted to the equivalent of 15C
cars of 10000 pounds capacity each.
The soft drink business has been
o: the upgrade for a period of five
years, Jackson said. The firm with
which he is connected began to dis
tribute it's present soft drink in
1885, when it employed a total uf
seven In the five years which
have followed it has o%utgrown its
plant and has increased it's payroll
to % men, which amounts to trip.
ling its staff.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
TOURIST TRAFFIC
INCREASES HERE
0uportunity For Further
Growth Seen In Travel
America Movement
Bv LOUIS T. MOORE
Manager Wilmington Chamber

The city of Wilmington is distinc-
lively an attractive municipality
with many advantages for winter
tourist traffic, as well as for sum-
mer resort visitors.
# now has a splendid opportunity
Of this time and in the immediate
future. to greatly increase the num-
her of visiting frienus, as well as to
add greatly to it's flow of financial
volume. Facts and figures to be out
lined herewith indicate that this is
a golden opportunity for Whining
ton, 1t is one which should not, and
will not be neglected.
The good effects of continuous ad-
v~ertising by the City of Whining
ton las carried on through the Will
minston Chamber of Commerce),
the Ocean Highway association, to
which this city is a major contri-
buting factor, and the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment, are being demonstrated in a
continuous and satisfactory increase
of travel. This, naturally, is accom-
panied with a greater expenditure of
money by visitors to the city.
TRAFFIC DOUBLED
In a word, over a t W o year
period the actual check of automo-
bile tourist traffic shows that it has
been more than doubled, from an
average daily count. The several no.
tels here have increased their faci-
lities for handling guests, and this
has been accompanied with a con-
slant effort to better, and to make
accommodations more comfortable.
The number of tourist homes over a
period of two or three years, has in.
creased from two Or three to Is or
30.
Thus, it can readily be seen that
these cumulative facts are convinc-
8. They prove the statement that
Wilmington is making no mistake
Pm cultivating a friendly atmosphere
Tor visitors, and in doing every
Thing possible to make residents Of
cther points appreciate the fact that
lhls Southern city is permeated with
spirit of hospitable welcome for
all those who come to see us,
whether business-bent or seeking
pleasure.
Disturbed conditions in Europe,
necessarily are having a rather de-
tlilnental effect upon certain forms
economic endeavor. Nevertheless,
nat situation is now proving a de-
riued factor in the increased volume
tourist traffic. Wilmington is
pelag benefited materially by these
Ionolllons, since, thousands of per-
Fons IN the North, with leisure time
Il lhelr hands,, who, normally,
night seek winter div ersion in Eu.
[ope, are now turning their faces to-
'oiu lhe Sunny South for their win
er vacations.
AT TINS point it is interesting to
WV mat the tourist industry in this
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
NINE

than 76 workers and its steady ope-
ration during the past year has
provided them with a regular pay
roll for expenditure in the trade
channels of Wilmington.
The plant has d capacity of be.
tween $50, 900 and 200, 900 board feet
weekly and is engaged in making
large shipments OF lumber to
northern markets by barge, rail and
truck.
A major portion of it's output is
sold in wholesale markets to north
ern customers.
The timber used in the plant is
floated down the Cape Fear and
Northeast rivers and is brought in
to some extent by truck. All is pur.
chased within Wilmington's trade
territory and adds to the money
available for expenditure in t h 9
city's business houses.
The company during the past
year has also engaged in large
sales made on government specifi.
cations which its excellent machin-
cry enables it to meet.
F. W. Sears, experienced timber
man, is in charge of the plant as
he has been for the past Is years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Soft Drink Distribution In
creases so Per Cent In
1889 Over 1888

One Of the best indications that
the year 1889 was a good business
year in Wilmington and its trade
territory is found in reports from
firms distributing soft drinks.
People, generally, don't buy as
many soft drinks when times are
hard as in times Of prosperity and
an increase in soft drink distrlbu'
ton is held to be an excellent indi.
cation Of the return of good times.
]. W. Jackson, of the ]. W. Jack
son Beverage company, distributors
of Pepsi-Cola and Budweiser beer,
reports that 1889 was a very good
year for his concern and that he
anticipates even better times are
ahead.
In 1889, he reports, the sale off
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

j. w. jackson Purchases
Site For New Drink Plant

Pepsi-Cola in the territory served
oy the plant here, increased so per
cent over that Of 1888, with the per
capita consumption in Wilmington
rising to more than 80 bottles per
annum. And indications are there
is a further increase in sales ahead.
In fact, so bright is the outlook
jackson has secured a piece Of pro.
perty in the new industrial section
rising in the vicinity Of 10Th and
Dawson street, with a view to erect.
ing a modern and complete plant
there for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling
company.
The property begins at 10Th and
Dawson streets and runs to the
railroad. The plant to be erected
there sometime in the future will
be used not only as a bottling plant
for the soft drink but also as a stcr.
age warehouse and distribution cen.
ter for Budweiser beer.
The site was selected, jackson
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
COMPANY
BOOSTS BUSINESS
Steady Payroll, Money Paid
For Purchases OF Materials
Aid Business Here

Busy days are being experienced
now by the Castle Hayne Land and
Lumber company, a thriving bust
ness operated in the city by T. R.
Orrell and L. B. Orrell.
Within a radius of SO miles the
company purchases logs for its
lumber mill where r made pine,
cypress and maple lumber.
All lumber produced in the mill
is kiln dried and, being cut with a
band saw, brings premium prices be-
cause of its unusual smoothness and
regularity.
IS EMPLOYEES
The plant now EMPLOYS no less
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

country represents an annual
volume Of six billion dollars or
more. This general activity has
pledged uniform support toward the
program of the national administra.
ton to make 1910 a Travel Ameri.
ca" year. Representatives of steam.
ship lines, railways, air lines, bus,
lines, hotels, and travel agencies,
meeting with government officials
within the past two or three weeks,
adopted a resolution devoting sub
stantial portions of their budgets
toward stimulation of travel in
North, Central Ind South America.
In response to an invitation from
Secretary Ickes, they met to make
moro effective tho Presidents pro.
clamation urging that 1--WE, in the
Americas further consolidate our
unity by a better knowledge of our
own and each others countries,
through the fundamentally of ira
VEL"
Officials have said that up to re-
cent weeks Americas have b e e n
spending 1857, 600, 900 more each year
in travel in Europe and other trans
oceanic countries than foreigners
spend in the United States. The Of
ficials hope to change this picture,
with the unified action and plans
recently adopted. W. Bruce Nc
Nance, chief of the U. S. Travel
bureau, announced decision of the
private tourist industry to cooperate
in the general l.ans which have
been adopted to increase travel in
this, and other American countries
in 1910, and thereafter. He said that
this unit Of private travel industry
received $685. 0O, 900 in business
annually and that it would devote
large sums to the advertising of ira
vel advantages in the western hem
i-phere.
John Baskerville, Of the state ad-
vertising section of the Department
Of Conservation and Development, in
a recent address, emphasized that
the income from natural and man.
made resources Of the state Of North
Carolina, %intrusted to the car and
supervision of tAe department,
amounts to more than 612 million
dollars a year. This makes the de-
partment a great bank, in which is
preserved the states fundamental
wealth. He said THE resources back
Of this bank are conservatively es-
timated at two and a half billion
dollars and every citizen Of the
state is a stockholder in this capital.
Most Of the resources thus valued
Ire renewable and can be increased
from year to year. Among them are
forests, game, fish, water and man.
made industries such IS travel, COM
merce, and manufacturing. In ad.
dition to the dollar values. the re.
sources also have a social and re-
creational value that cannot be COM
puted."
It is stressed that the state adver-
Using campaign, naturally, is devot-
ed to the exploitation of the COM
monwealth as a whole and not some
particular section. This is right and
proper. 1t leaves to the different To-
calities a follow UP" opportunity,
in order to get visits from travellers
who may be attracted to the safe
by the work of the Department Of
Conservation and Development. The
general results in tourist travel, and
in the location of lew industries
also has improved the yearly income
and taxable property of the state.
North Carolina is now getting about
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

A dashboard connection with the
battery enables a motorist to deter
mine whether on not his battery
needs water. A rubber cap and
lead pole are installed in place OF
one of the battery plugs, and as
long as water touches the pole a
circuit is made; when the water
falls too low to make this circuit,
the driver is warned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
MUST APPLY

All applicants for federal hous.
ing administration insurance of
small-home mortgages must come
to F. HI. A. insuring offices from
lending institutions, not from the
Individual borrowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

The Fiji islands are from 200 to
$50 in number. They are situated
in the south Pacific ocean, due east
Of northern Australia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-23
THE Plan TO UNITE
CITY SHOP FACILITIES

The city council is repeatedly studying
possibilities Of combining the shop facll-
ties of it's two plants, one on Orange near
Fourth street and the other near the
water works. There appears no real
need for maintaining duplicate yards and
shops. and therefore the consolidation
sounds economical and efficient. While
the idea is in the embryonic state, it is
hoped that a careful study will result.
In the meantime, citizens should not lis
ten to idle rumors and become excited
over somebody else's imaginary concepts.
It is to be hoped that the plan proves
feasible and a source OF further city
economies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-23
Editorials and Comment
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1910
BREAKING TRADITIONS NOT
NEW TO A DEMOCRACY
[ Nevada State JOurnaD

The right of a Democracy to break
tradition and to alter rules in the mo-
ment of necessity has never been QueS-
toned as that is what makes Democ-
racv. The Democratic party broke tradl-
ton Wednesday night at Chicago, and
great ado is being made about 1t by the
Republicans for want OF something more
substantial. something OF greater import
to the American people on winch to base
their campaign.
II is our firm belief that the third-tcrm
issue will have no effect in his campaign.
1t will give a few Democrats as we'll as
Republicans the opportunity thcN are
constantly seeking TO eNpound their views
in eXtolling the virtues OF lfaulllon III
dealing with modern affairs. lradltlon
was broken by physicians when they sun.
stituted medical treatment in the care OF
various diseases for the long established
practice of bleeding their patients.
The note on which the Democratic cam
paign for the reelection Of President
Roosevelt will be pitched was sounded by
James A. Farley, whose courage has never
been questioned, when he made the motion
to make the nomination of the President
unanimous and by acclamation. Farley,
candidate of the anti-third termcrS, was
in a position to remain silent. lie wants
nothing from the administration which
as a matter of fact is obligated to HIM.
Yet he electrified the convention ana
Democrats everywhere with his motion
because it removed all scars OF battle
turned on the green light for all Demo
Gratis, and informed the world at large
that a united party will back the decl-
sion of its delegates at Chicago.
In Wendell Willkie. the Republicans
have the most forceful and outspoken
candidate the party has offered to TINS
country since Abraham Lincoln. lheN
shattered tradition at Philadelphia when
they nominated him and he is shatterlnE
Republican tradition daily in trying TO
find an issue on which to peg his cam
paign and also in trying to make the par
tv platform conform to unorthodoX ten
cts of his own which in no way square
with the pronouncementS which were be
ing made by party leaders prior to June
27, in Philadelphia.
He announced a day or two ago that
he hoped the campaign would be devoted
TO a discussion Of issues and that smear
ing" would not become uppermoSt lie
wants to make the issues but he Is on the
defensive. As to "smearing.' if he means
that the Democrats should not mention
that he is utility executive, he Will be
disappointed The utilities have stake
in this election. The Democratic posi-
ton on holding companies and the like
has been sound and will be heard from
in the campaign
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-23
WAR PICTURES
MOVE IN

A British company is about to
make war film in Canada. Charles
Boyer. who's French has been sign
ed to play opposite Elizabeth Berg
ner, German eXpatrlate New
Marlene Dietrich picture, Seven
Sinners" will have John Wayne in
the he-lead RKO'S new west
ern star Tim Holt, has changed the
name of his trusty horse from Gin
ger to Duke. The rechriStening was
ordered by executives after a stormy
session with RKOs biggest feminine
star. Ginger Rogers.
Some of their friends still insist
that Jimmy Stewart and Olivia de
Havilland are married I can't figure
why it would be kept secret, If
true The War Department has
okaycd full assistance to Paramount
on Il Wanted Wings story of the
Army Air Corps Frank Nugcnt,
formerly New YOrk'S bittereSt news
paper critic of the fllCkcrS, is en-
ploycd by 20th-FOX now and IS
sweating over a story for Don
AmcchC, thc actor he used to rap
hardest