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Evening star., 1940-10-06

Two thousand school cadets at
Victoria, Australia, have been armed
with modern service rifles.
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vides that corporations using the
average earnings method can use
only 95 per cent Of their base period
earnings as q credit in computing
their excess profits tax This is q
partial concession to the House point
Of view. The action of the confer
ence placed the two methods on a
more even basis. According to SEN
ator Harrison of Mississippi, chair
man of the conference, the differ
ential between the two methods is
now no greater than 2 per cent.
Schedule of Rates.
Whether they use the average
earnings, or the invested capital
method, the excess profits tax of all
corporations will be based solely on
the following rate schedule:
Amount Of adjusted excess Rate OF Ak,
profits net income. per cent
First $4,000 Is
Next $4,000 80
Next $4,000 IS
Next $50, 40
Next $250,000- IS
Over $500,000 so
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By OLIVER MCKEE.

AS sent to the President last week,
following approval of the conference
report by House and Senate, the ex-
cess profits tax and amortization
bill differed in many important par
ticulars from the measure reported
by the Ways and Means Committee
on August %. The Senate made
many changes in the bill passed by
the House, and the conferees, In
ironing out differences between the
two versions, contributed several new
provisions to the legislation. officially
known as the Second Revenue Act
of 1910.
The House bill provided two meth
DDS for computing the excess profits
tax and the excess profits credit.
Corporations were given a choice of
either method. One was the average
earnings and the other the invested
capital method. Under the first
formula. where income for the tax
able year is in excess of the average
income for the base period, 1886
1889 inclusive, such excess will be
treated as abnormal profits, and
taxed as such. Under the invested
capital yardstick, excess profits will
Evening star., 1940-10-06

Named Kaiser, a man at Surrey,
England, wants his name changed
to King.
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$31 900 900 to $4,000, 900. Canadians
spent per cent less in this country
than during the first half Of 1889.
Evening star., 1940-10-06

To make the bill bigger revenue
producer the Senate increased the
normal corporation tax, in all brack-
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Profits Tax Bills
Final Form Lists
Important Changes
Penalty on Firms Using
Average Earnings Method
Token From Measure

The Senate and House last
iDeek approved the conference re-
port on the ercess profits tar and
amortization bill. As finally en-
acted, the measure differs In
many respects from the bill
passed by the House. This is the
first OF a series OF articles de-
scribing the more important OF
these changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
D. T.. Marine Reserves
Await Order 10 Duty

1t. Col. Harvey L. Miller. COM
manding the 5th Battalion, Marine
Corps Reserve, announced last
week that they will be called to &C
tive duty on or about November Z.
He received from the director Of
the Marine Corps Reserves certifi-
Gates of attendance at the Eastern
Platoon Leaders Glass. Marine Bar
racks, Quantico. Va. for the follow
ing: Pvts. (First Class Malven R.
Oliver, Robert w. Rynerson, George
c. Darlington and Albert N. Lange.
Pvts. Oliver and Rynerson have
completed training qualifying them
for commission as second ieutenants
in the Marine Corps Reserve, and
Pvts. Darlington and LANCE will
complete this training after the first
of the new year. Certificate Will
be delivered to the men at the next
battalion formation.
What is believed to be the first
official cachet, honoring one of the
regular armed services, will be re-
leased November 10 to commemorate
the 165th birthday anniversary OF
the Marine Corps. A commemora-
tive cover, bearing the scarlet and
gold official Marine Corps birthday
cachet, and ranked with the Army
Navy national defense stamp, may
be ordered from the stamp editor,
the Leatherneck Magazine, Marine
Barracks, in Washington.
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Instructions Issued
On Resignation Of
Reserve Officers
Permission Granted to
Those Below Coptuin
With Dependents

Instructions have been issued by
the War Department authorizing
the resignation from the Ofdcers'
Reserve Corps Of any officer below
the rank of captain. ordered into
the active service, who has depen-
dents and who has no other means
of support. The department author
lied resignation or discharge within
20 days of the date Of entry into
active service.
An affidavit executed by the
officer and a statement from his
unit instructor certifying to the
substantial correctness of the state
ments made, will be accepted. If
the unit instructor is unable or
unwilling to make the required
certificate, affidavits attesting to the
facts of the claimed dependency
and income status from two respon-
sible persons not related to the
officer may be accepted.
Company administration and
rosters and returns will be the sub
ject of the quartermaster conference
tomorrow evening in the Public
Health Service auditorium. Two
conferences are scheduled for Tues
day evening, both at 2145 G street
NV. The infantry officers will take
up the summer maneuvers, while
the group Of Signal Corps officers
will discuss the organization of a
signal reserve unit upon mobiliZa-
ton, plans for reception of selectees
and planning and operating a COM
pany mess during mobilization.
Field artillery officers meeting
Wednesday evening will discuss the
1st Army maneuvers. while cav
airy officers, meeting Thursday
evening, will take up subject to
be announced later. Both groups
will meet at 215 c street NV.
The program Of pistol marksman-
ship practice, announced by head
quarters of the Washington Mill
tary District September % has been
cancelled. Col. Lester Baker. execu-
tive of the Washington Military
District. said the reason was the
lack Of facilities.
Although the Citizens Military
Training Camps which were sched-
uled to be held next summer have
been suspended, Col. Baker said
:" appreciates the cooperation of
Il al physicians who offered to con-
du.t free. physical examinations of
local young men desiring to attend
camp.
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LoyoI Order of Moose

Plans were discussed for the an
nual Mooseheart Day program held
Jointly with the Columbia Chapter
by the members of the Columbia
Lodge at it's last meeting. The pro-
gram will take place at the Moose
Hall on October 81 at pm.
The next class initiation will be
November 10.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met Friday
night at Moose Hall. with the senior
regent. Mrs. Anna Gilbert, presiding
Miss Myrtle Turpin was installed
as guide, replacing Miss Mary E.
Ward, who resigned. Mrs. Helen
Keller was initiated.
The following appointments were
ratified: Hospital guild. Miss Mary
Ward; college of regents, Mrs.
Frances Mitchell; academy of
friendship, Mrs. Robert E. Baldwin,
and membership, Mrs. Margaret
Deegan.
The Membership. Home making
War Relief and Publicity Commit
tees will meet tomorrow at lilo
Rhode Island avenue NV. at 8 pm.
Members interested in the March
ing Club, which is organized jointly
with Columbia Lodge, are urged to
attend the meeting Tuesday at
Moose Hall at pm.
Officers and committee chairman
will meet at the home of Senior
Regent Anna Gilbert, SIG Oglethorpe
street NV. on Wednesday at 8 pm.
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ert T. Mayhem, all Of the Headquar.
tiers Company, Goth Division.
Because Of dependent relatives
the following have been honorably
discharged: Sergt. John j. Boyerski
and Pvts. Joseph B. Brewer, jr., and
Emerson E. Ford, all of Battery D,
260th Coast Artillery. Pvts. Kalman
E. Vadney and John B. West have
been honorably discharged from
Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery, be-
cause of removal from the city.
Sergt. Frank S. Tenney, 10Th d.
vision Military Police Company, has
been ordered to report to 1t. Col.
Eugene Villaret, Coast Artillery
Corps, president Of en- Officers Ex-
aiming Board, for examination for
commission as a second lieutenant
in the finance department in the
National Guard Of the United
States.
The following promotions have
been ordered in Battery H, 260th
Coast Artillery: Sergt. Roy T. Nc
Callister to be staff sergeant, Corpl.
Robert F. Bierly to be sergeant,
Pvts. First Class Stephen G. Cliffe.
John E. Miller and John H. Schultz
to be corporals.
Staff Sergt. John A. Govan has
been promoted to be technical SER
geant in the band of the 260th
Coast Artillery Regiment. In the
same unit Sergt. John B. Cowgirl
has been promoted to staff SER
geant and Pvt. CFirst Class Irving
Schwartz to be corporal.
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Militia Rifle Matches
Ordered Suspended

Because the National Guard,
throughout the country, will be In
Federal service during most of the
current armory drill year, the War
Department has decided to abandon
certain shooting competitions.
The matches are indoor. small
bore matches, which are fired by the
various units in their own armories
rather than so-called shoulder to
shoulder" matches which are held
when all of the units meet on the
same range. The matches ordered
abandoned are the Chief. National
Guard Bureaus Indoor Rifle
Matches: National Trophy Match.
Hearst Trophy Match and the
Pershing Trophy Match
In view of the fact that the armed
forces will be engaged in PLANNING
for the national defense for at least
the next year, the question has been
raised as to whether the national
rifle matches at Camp Perry. Ohio.
also will be abandoned next year.
They are usually held during the
fall.
While competitive shooting be-
tween the various branches of the
armed forces is to be encouraged. it
is questioned whether the training
program which has been entered
upon in order to put these forces
at the top notch for any emergency
which thew might be called upon
to face will permit of giving the
officers and men time off to be sent
part of the way across the country
in order to participate in the COM
could be done. it was said, there Is
doubt whether the intensive program
which is being mapped out for all
of the forces will permit Of COM
petitions to be held at the various
training camps in order to select the
officers and men to form the teams
While the rife competitions held
bv the various local units in their
communities, it was said. has de-
veloped some very fine shots. it has
nevertheless provided a small group
of experts, as usually the majority
of the members of the teams are
those who give most of their atten-
ton to shooting During the train
ing period it will be the purpose Of
training all of the men to be able
to shoot as experts, particularly
those armed with the service rifle
and pistol.
In view of the fact that all ap-
preparations for the National Guard
will be suspended as soon as the
units go into the service. there will
be no funds available to send the
teams as militia teams. Therefore,
it was said, it will be necessary, in
the event any matches are held, for
the Army to supply the money out
of its own funds.
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Third Division

1t. Col. George B. Du Bots. chair
man of the 1941 Reunion Commit.
tee, has appointed to assist him for
the coming convention the follow
ing Marnemen: p. H. McAlexan-
der, William A. Link, Arthur L..
Manley, Paul o. Wood, A. s. Yarnell,
Thomas J. Shannon, William J.
Schmitz and w. A. Shoemaker. More
men will be added and volunteers
are requested to get In touch with
Col. Du Bots.
William j. Schmitz, membership
oficer, reports the following have
Joined the Washington branch:
Col. E. A. Jennet, Col. E. G. Heider,
Mai. Maxon S. Lough and John j.
Murphy.
The Ladies' Auxiliary is now func-
tioning and Mrs. James E. Wiley.
1126 Eleventh street NV, has re-
ceived requests from many who are
eligible for membership.
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third vice commander; Rev. Howard
E. Snyder, past commander, chap
lain: Samuel l.. Crump. quarter
master: Edward Zuranski, sergeant
at arms; Stanley Harrison, master
at arms; DR.. M. H. Darnall, surgeon;
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, his
torian; Past Comdr. Bernard G.
MCGEE and E. A. Bartlett, color
bearers.
American Legion medals were pre-
scented by James C. Clarke and
Archiband H. Thompson to the fol-
lowing outstanding Coast Artillery
Corps trainees, C. M. T. c.: John
C. Weisner, jr., Demonet blue medal,
graduate; William c. Rounds.
Thompson white medal. third year.
and Maurice F. Bresnahan, Clarke
red metal, first year.
New members elected were
Thomas w. Beale, Kent K. Koiner,
Fred J. Allen and Joseph c. Abrams.
The National Guard of Honor on
Monday elected the following Of
ficers: Captain, Ernest E. Kennard,
Pepco Post; senior first lieutenant,
Thomas B. Murray, Fort Stevens
Post; junior first lieutenant, A. l..
Thomas, I'd Division Post, and Sec
ond lieutenant, H. L. Bushong, I. r
Zaontz, Alexander D. MacKinnon
and Fred F. Money; Executive Com
mittee members, Ernest H. Campbell
John H. Walsh and John P. Lester.
The guard will assist in the in
stallation of officers for Bunker Hill,
Jane Delano, Agriculture. Jacob
Jones. Naional Cathedral, Washing
ton Gas Light, Kenna-Main and
Internal Revenue Posts this month
The guard will also go to Brunswick,
Md, on November 10 as the guests
of Steadman-Keenan Post to par
ticipate in their annual Armistice
Day celebration.
The next meeting will be held in
the Roosevelt High School, october
81, at 7:30 pm. for drill.
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Army and Navy Union

The Presidents Own Garrison
met at 1892 Seventeenth street NV,
with Corndr. Foster A. Touart pre-
siding. Howard Legg was elected
Junior vice commander to replace
1t. Oscar Williams, who was called
into active service. Maj. Earl Ham,
ilton Smith was elected judge advo-
cate and Edward Livingston officer
of the day. Paymaster Thomas H.
Harvey was appointed chairman of
the Thanksgiving Day baskets for
Needy Veterans Committee.
National Comdr. Clifton F. Ham
Of Atlantic City, N. j., will be at the
Ambassador Hotel this week to meet
the local leaders. Adjt. Thomas
Davis was appointed chairman OF
the Membership Committee. Joseph
Winchester was appointed chairman
Of the Entertainment Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

Junior Vice Department Comdr.
James Burton, District Of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, is arranging for the annual
Armistice Day military ball, to be
held at the Willard Hotel. Many
members of Congress and high
Government officials have accepted
invitations to attend.
Jack C. Pardon, who served with
the 122d Engineers in France dur
ing the World War, was admitted
to membership in National Capital
Post last Tuesday evening. Comdr.
Gill presided.
Past Comdr William P. Cava-
naugh and Senior Vice Comdr.
Louis w. Margullis were elected as
Department Council members to
represent the post.
Department Comdr. Leonard j.
Bacon, accompanied by his staff,
were guests.
Comdr. Bacon urged the members
to affiliate with the Department
Honor Guard and outlined the plan
Of obtaining uniforms.
The regular meeting of Gen. Ed
wards Post viii be postponed from
October IS to October %, due pri-
marily to most members having
something to do with the draft reg
istration.
At the last meeting of United
States Treasury Post, F. R. Ihrie was
elected to the Department Council.
Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Burton spoke on the Armistice Day
Ball. C. L. Herman was appointed
chairman of the ball committee.
The H. L. Edmonds Post met
Thursday at the Hamilton Hotel
with Comdr. Irving E. Ambrose pre-
siding.
Past Department Comdrs. Holings-
worth and Belt and Department
Senior Vice Comdr. Lambert gave
short addresses.
The annual dance, sponsored by
the Honor Guard, will be held on
Halloween eve, October 80, at the
Bunker Hill clubrooms. 800 Mon
roe street NE. All V. F. w. men,
bers, their friends and families, are
invited.
Police and Fire Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. The depart
ment chief of staff will make her
annual inspection. A visit to the
patients of st. Elizabeth's Hospital
will be made on Thursday by the
members. Bingo will be played and
refreshments served. All members
are requested to meet at 7 o'clock.
Follow-Me Auxiliary was inspected
by the department chief of staff,
Mae Hart. The hospital chairman,
Mrs. Haislip, announced the auxil-
larry will give party at Mount Alto
Hospital on Tuesday. Bingo will
be played and refreshments served.
A Halloween party will be held at
1922 Vermont avenue NV. on Octo-
Der 26.
Department President Ethel Send
lax requests all auxiliary presidents
to have their colors at the John
Paul Jones Statue, on October rs,
at noon, for the observance of Navy
Day.
The department membership
chairman, Mae Hart, announced that
the membership drive will close
May 81 next. A committee was
named to locate hall for the de-
partment meetings. The 18-month
trustee will be elected at a regular
meeting in October.
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Ben Hur

Vice Chairman Samuel Truipp
presided at the meeting OF the
executive board. Clarence M. Mitch
ell, William J. Carey and Arthur
w. Finkelstein were appointed to
assist Calvin S. Ortiz, chairman OF
the United States Glass Ceremonial
Committee. The initiation and
entertainment will be held in
Pythian Temple on November 9.
The annual fall outing will be held
at the summer home of Elmer
Johnson, Broadwater, Chesapeake
Bay. Secretary Clarence M. Mitch
ell, Hospital Service Association, an
nounced the November meeting fall
ing on election day has been post
poned to November and will con-
vene Immediately after the Victory
Court session in Woodmen of the
World Hall.
Meetings this week are: Tuesday,
Mckinley, Pythian Temple; State
War-Navy, Colorado Building. Fri
day, United, Pythian Temple.
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Lift Neors Completion
At Snow Sports Resort

MOUNT MANSFIELD, w., Oct.
Reconstruction is nearing COM
pletion on the longest and highest
chair lift in the world over the
green-clad slopes of Mount Mans
field, popular New England winter
sports center. The lift will be COM
pleted and in operation by the time
Central Vermont Railway inaugu-
rates the weekly ski train, "Ski
Meister," from New York and Bos-
ton.
The lift which will have hori.
zontal length of $3.50 feet with
vertical height Of 1880 feet, will
be capable Of handling 200 pas
sengers per hour.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday.Bureau Of Engrav-
ing. 200 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc; Government Printing
once, 800 Monroe street NV,
8 pm.
Tuesday-National Press Club,
National Press Club. $50 pm;
Second Division, New Colonial
Hotel; Pepco, Tenth and E
streets NV; Bunker Hill, 3l35
K street NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Police and Fire.
419 Seventh street NV; Stan
ley Church De Pue, rear OF
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
SPIN.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano,
736 jackson place NV: Costello.
Hamilton Hotel; Kenna-Main.
It's Thirty first street Sc,
8 pm.
Friday-Victory. 414 Ninth
street NV; United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Room
1899 Agriculture Department,
SPIN.
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Spunish War Veterans

Col. James S. Petit Camp will
hold an oyster roast today at w. G.
Copley's farm, Silver Hill, Md. De-
partment Comdr. Calvin B. Lucas
and his staff will attend.
Meetings this week are: Wednes-
day, Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp:
Thursday, Richard j. Harding
Camp, at Pythian Temple.
The Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
will have a Halloween masquerade
party on October 10 at Pythian Tenn
Pile. There will be prizes and re-
freshments.
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Ancient Order Of Hiberniuns
Auxiliary

Junior Division No. 2 met at the
home of Miss Ann Loughlin. Two
new members were obligated, Misses
Elizabeth Anne and Margaret Eliza
beth Holahan.
Division No. held tea last
Sunday at the home Of Miss Mary
Winifred Collins.
The first meeting of this season,
of the Irish History Study Club,
will be held this evening at the
home of the district chairman, Mrs.
Nellie B, KelSer.
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RoyoI Neiohbors of America

Fideles Camp will meet at Thomas
Circle Club, on October II, at 8 pm.
Myra B. Enright Camp meets
October "a at pm. at 921 Penn.
sylvauia avenue Sc. A Halloween
party viii follow.
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District Y. off. W.
Planning Annual
Armistice Dance
Federal Leaders Invited
To Military Ball;
Burton in Charge
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday-Front Line Post,
TOO L street NV.
Thursday-H. l.. Emonds Post,
Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-United States Tres
ury Post, 10l5 l. street NV.
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night of October IA the regular
meeting has been postponed to No
vember 4 at 8 pm. There will be
installation of officers.
The scheduled showing of a mo-
ton picture on United States naval
operations in Fort Stevens Post was
postponed to the next regular meet
ing to which the Sons of the Legion
Squadron will be invited for
father and son" night. Ben Aaron
son, member of the Department Ad-
visory Committee on Welfare, urged
support of the Community Chest
campaign by all Legionnaires. Plans
we're announced for the posts an
nual Armistice Day memorial serv-
ices.
G. P. o. Post will meet at
800 Monroe street NE. tomorrow at
pm. Omcers will be elected.
Those nominated are for COM
mander, Herbert r. Street; senior
vice commander, Ben A. Johns;
junior vice commander, Mark j.
Dondero; finance officer, Massie w.
Blankenship; chaplain, Penn H.
Howard; historian, Isabel Beimschla
and Mary Wright; sergeant at arms,
Joe L. Skoggs; Executive Commit
tee, William j. Cassiday, Nathan
Davis. William Field, Roger Kee,
Ed Layne, Dan A. Mahoney, Ed A.
Newman, Francis G. Nolan and
L. w. Trumbull. Four members will
be elected.
Charles S. Beilman was installed
commander of George Washington
Post last Tuesday night by Depart
ment Comdr. Hargrave.
Other officers installed were Will
liam A. Corley, first vice COM
mander; George r. Hooven, second
vice commander; Harry w. Brown,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

The Executive Committee of Ken
na-Main Unit met at the home of
Mrs. Jerry Love. The president, Mrs
Eva Carrico, presided. The unit will
meet tomorrow at the Red Cross hut,
St. Elizabeth's HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1940-10-11
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