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consulted for nearly an hour with
Lord Halifax, British Ambassador,
Australian Minister Richard G..
Casey and South African Minister
Ralph Close. There was no doubt
that this conference concerned it
self with the delicate Far Eastern
crisis and authenticated reports of
japanese pressure on Thailand for
use of military facilities in that
country.
The japanese Ambassador, Kichi-
saburo Nomura, called at the State
Department for a l0-minute confer
ence with Mr.. Welles during the
day.
Although his visit created specula-
ton concerning Japan's reeStion to
the drastic reduction Of Oil ship
ments and Mr.. Welles statement. it
was said in informed quarters that
the Ambassador had confined him.
self to discussion of shipping ques-
tionS.
Cannot Accept Explanation.
Immediate occasion for the Welles
declaration was the agreement of
the Vichy government to Japanese
occupation of important military
outposts in French ndo-China, an
operation which was permitted with
out resistance.
The Government of the United
States is unable to accept" Mr.
Welles said. the French explanation
that Japanese assistance" was
needed as protection of a portion
of the French Empire.
There is no question of any
threat to French Indo-China," he
continued, unless it lies in the ex-
pansionist aims of the Japanese
government.
The turning over of bases for
military operati tions and of territorial
rights under pretext of common de-
fense' to power whose territorial
aspirations are apparent here pre-
sents situation which has a direct
bearing upon the vital problem of
American security"
Possibility of Concessions.
Turning to the possibility of new
concessions by Vichy. Mr.. Welles de-
clared:
This Government. mindful of its
traditional friendship for France;
has deeply sympathized with the de-
sire OF the French people to main
tain their territories and preserve
them intact. In its relations with
the French government at Vichy
and with the local French authori-
ties in French territories. it will be
governed by the manifest effective
ness with which those authorities
endeavor to protect these territories
from domination and control by
those powers which are seeking to
extend their rule by force and con-
quest or by threat thereof"
With the Vichy government re-
portedly on the brink of new po-
litical shakeups, the press in Ger
man-occupied Paris has been calling
loudly for increased collaboration
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Barter With japanese
Feasible, Says,
II Aggressor Halls
End of Trade Relations
Seen Indicted, However;
Nye DepIores U. 5. Stond

Senator George. Democrat. of
Georgia. asserted yesterday that IF
Japan engages in no further ag-
gression," this country could work
out a barter arrangement under
which trade could continue with the
Nipponese Empire.
Senator George, ranking majority
member of the Foreign Relations
Committee, told press conference
that administration economic steps
against Japan seem to be moving
in the general direction of a COM
plete severance of trade relations"
He added, however, that there Is
still the hope, however slight, that
Japan may stop her course of ag-
greSsion."
Senator George said that although
the administration had halted COM
mercial silk processing in the United
States and had stopped aviation fuel
shipments to Japan there still was
some possibility of commercial in
tercourse.
He noted, however, that the stop
page Of commercial silk production
doubtless would deprive Japan of
needed exchange. In the present
situation, he said, some limited
commerce might be carried on if it
were based upon the exchange of
goods"
Senator Nye, Republican. of
North Dakota, an opponent of ad-
ministration foreign policy, told
newsmen meanwhile that the ad-
miniStration had acted hastily"
in ordering commercial silk mills
closed.
This is another example of the
impulSiveness of the President"
Senator Nye declared. II think
that we should be very careful in
depriving ourselves of needed COM
modities and, at the same time,
moving closer toward war"
Senator George, who recently re-
linquished the Craftsmanship of the
Foreign Relations Committee, ex-
pressed the view that Japan had
taken into account all possible Amer
ican economic retaliatory steps be-
fore moving into Indo-C China.
Il think Japan would have fol-
lowed out her decision to 60 into
French Indo-China and Thailand
regardless of what this country
might do to her economically" he
said.
He added he had mo thought that
the Japanese intend to attack the
Philippine Islands,
Evening star., 1941-08-03

established corporation which
= has been making 30, 40. oo per
cent or more on its invested cap
ital has a greater ability to pay
taxes than a corporation wnlcn
has been earning only 8, 4, or 3
per cent on its invested capital,
even though the dollar incomes
of the two companies are the
same. Congress has estapllsneo
the principle of taxation In ac-
cordance with ability to pay so
far as individual income, estate
and gilt taxes are concerned.
The Treasury advocates the ap-
piicatlon of this principle to
corporations as well AS to 1ndi-
viduals. Taxation OF corpora
tions in accordance with ability
to pay calls for higher taxes on
the profits Of those corporations
which have the higher rates OF
return on invested capital.
All Must Make Sacrifices.
(b) The corporation which has
been making a high rate OF re-
turn in the period from 1886 to
1899 is given, by the existing law.
a competitive advantage over
newly organized concerns or
those struggling to establish
themselves. The older corpora
tions which have been earning
high profits are given much
greater rate of return free of
excess profits tax than are their
newer competitors. The effect
is to confirm monopolies and to
protect well-established prosper
Gus businesses against competi-
ton.
Co If we are to expect all
classes of society, including la
borers and farmers, to accept the
sacrifices of the emergency period
Evening star., 1941-08-03

mittee voted to reaffirm the ac-
ton previously taken with re-
spect to each Of them and in
structed me to so advise you
with the reasons therefor.
AS to mandatory joint returns,
we are pleased to learn that you,
as well as the Treasury, approve
of it in principle. Our whole de-
sire was to place the family upon
an equitable basis from a tax
standpoint and remove the ad-
mitted evil of tax avoidance.
The existing law permits a rank
discrimination in levying differ
ent taxes upon two married cou-
Piles enjoying equal incomes,
merely because in one case the
income belonged wholly to one
spouse and in the other to both.
This has been recognized by
the Treasury as an evil for many
years, and mandatory joint re-
turns have been suggested by
the Treasury on many occasions,
without qualification, to remedy
this situation.
Treasury Approval Qualified.
While the Treasury gave be-
lated approval to mandatory
joint returns in the pending bill,
such approval was qualified upon
the condition that we continue
this inequitable feature of exist
ing law as Ito earned income.
After careful consideration of the
Treasury qualification, the COM
mittee was unable to see any
logic in favoring a family in
which both spouses earned the
income as against a family where
one spouse earned the entire
amount for the support of the
family.
That was the controlling rea-
son why the committee almost
unanimously rejected the Treas
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condition that We continue this
inequitable feature of existing law
as to earned income"
In reference to the proposal that
the committee adopt the Treasury's
excess profits tax proposal (which
would mean elimination OF the al
tentative average earnings" meth
cd of computing such profits and
leave only the invested capital
method, Mr.. Doughton pointed out
that the committee twice rejected
that proposal this year-the last
time after he and Representative
Cooper. Democrat, of Tennessee had
conferred with the President about
it and submitted the Chief Execu-
tive's views to their colleagues.
Penalty on Enterprise"
"Our studies and the overwhelm-
ing testimony of witnesses before
our committee have convinced us
of the undesirability and inequity
of measuring excess profits by the
sole standard of invested capital"
Mr.. Doughton said. The expert
ence of this method in the last
World War and its abandonment by
foreign countries show that it does
not determine the excessiveness of
profits even reasonably we'll.
1t would put a penalty on brains,
energy and enterprise and confirm
old ventures in their monopolies"
Under the pending bill, corpora
tions would be allowed to make a
profit of 8 per cent on the first
S., 900 900 of their invested capital
and 7 per cent on all over that
amount. AS an alternative, they
would be allowed to exempt 95 per
cent of their average earnings dur
ing the base period 1896 to 1899,
inclusive.
The Treasury plan would subject
to the excess profits tax all profits
over 10 per cent on invested capital,
or, in the case of corporations not
earning that much, to all profits in
excess of those earned in the base
period.
Sees Conflict in Views.
Mr.. Doughton called attention to
an apparent conflict of opinion be-
tween the President and some of his
advisers on the matter of personal
exemptions under the income tax
law. Although he said he and sew
eral members favored lowering the
exemptions, Mr.. Doughton added
the Treasury had strenuously op-
posed such action.
Il am surprised to learn that your
views are antagonistic to those ex-
pressed so emphatically by the
Treasury as the representative Of
the administration" Mr.. Doughton
wrote. The committee at times
found it impossible during the course
of its hearings to reconcile the testi-
mony of different officials repre-
senting the administration" =.
Representative Woodruff, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, member of the
Ways and Means group, told re-
porters he regarded the Presidents
letter as the most glaring example
of his determination to dictate to
Congress, as he has done to other
branches of the Government"
No estimates were available i'm
mediately as to what effect the
Presidents proposals, if adopted,
would have on the estimated yield
OF the bill
AS to the joint return provision,
the loss probably would be relatively
small because only the income
actually earned by husbands and
wives could be reported in separate
returns. The joint return provision
was intended chiefly to reach the
incomes of persons with large in
herited or other incomes.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

and the committees tentative
plan.
(c) Similarly a company which
has practically a monopoly on one
of the important defense ma
terials had earnings after taxes
during the base period years
averaging approximately 10 per
cent of its 1910 invested capital,
which it can continue TO earn
free Of excess profits tax.
I'D A large manufacturer of
beverages can continue to earn
free of excess profits tax over 25
per cent of its 1910 reported
equity capital.
Thus, large amounts of the kind
of profits which are commonly de-
fined as excess profits and were
taxed as such under the 1918
act are free from excess profits
tax under the present law and the
committee plan.
Mr.. Doughton's reply fol-
loDS.
August 2, l941.
My dear Mr.. President:
1 was very greatly surprised to
receive your letter of July 81,
criticizing certain features of the
pending tax bill, which our COM
mittee has recently reported to
the House after more than three
months of most careful delibera-
tion and study. The matters dis
cussed in your letter have all re-
ceived our most careful con-
sideration.
After receiving your letter, I
called a meeting of the commit
tee for 10 o'clock this morning,
and at that time I laid before it
the Contents of your letter. Each
OF the three items mentioned by
you were again discussed. Then,
nv dociciuo mn ,1r,t,a~ 49,
Evening star., 1941-08-03
SteriIizer Muonute Dies

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 2 IP).-J. E. Hall,
"A, founder and president of the
American Sterilizer Co. died at his
home here tonight after a long ILL.,
ness.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Peru is asphalting its section of
the Pan-American highway at the
rate of 10 miles a month.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Alphabetical and Numerical
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.

Having qualified as administrators
OF the estate of G.. O. McPhail. de,
ceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
aud deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Henderson, N. c., on
or before the 18th day of February.
1912, II this notice will be pleaded
IN bar OF their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate Will please
make immediate payment.
This 18th day of February. l94l.
MRS. MABEL ". McPHAu.
Administrative of G.. O.
McPhail, Deceased.
Perry & klttrell, Attorneys,
Henderson, N. c.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-26

The AtctiC regions are quite warm
n the brief summer months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-26
NOTICE OF ST MNONS
In The Superior Court.
NIdlC OF NOrth CUrOIIMU:
County of Vance:
b. p. Wyche. Administrator de bonls
non of Thomas Scott, Deceased.
VS..
Laura Scott, Widow; Frank Page
Scott, Freddie l.. Scott, minor:
Thomas w. Scott, minor: Leonard
Scott, minor, and T. Lanier. Trus-
fee

The defendant Freddie l.. Scott
viii take notice that an action in
the nature of a Special Proceeding
has been instituted in the Superior
Court Of Vance County, North Gar
DINA, for the sale of the interest OF
the Estate OF Thomas Scott. deceased,
IN real estate to make assets to pay
the debts Of the Estate of Thomas
Scott;
And the defendant Freddie L..
Scott Will further take notice tina;
he is required to be and appear m
tine office of the Clerk of the ST.
peIlor Court of Vance County, N. c.
on or before the 29th day of March.
l94l, and answer or demur thereto
he Petition filed in this cause. or
the relief prayer in SAID Petition
will be granted.
This the 26th day of February.
1871,
+. @. FALkNER.
Clerk Superior Court Vance
County, N. G.
GhnlGtD e. Ch,l.,,,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-26

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Gholson & GhoiSon.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
Close Contract
With Beecham

SEATTLE With the world-fa-
nous Sir Thomas Beecham def
nitely engaged to conduct the Sc
attic Symphony orchestra, music
loving men and women of the
Pacific Northwest are looking for
ward with keen anticipation to an
outstandinglv brilliant concert sea
son for 1941-42.
And they are deeply interested
in the annual sustaining fund cam
paign OF the Seattle symphony
orchestra which IL now in prog
ress. For upon the success Of this
campaign 10 raise $50. 600 will de-
pend the number Of concerts,
broadcasts, and good viii tours TO
neighboring cities which will he
possible this coming wear under
direction OF the noted Sir Thomas
While the sustaining fund drive
is at its peak. symphony enthusi-
ssts are looking forward 10 post
season concert IN he given in Sc
sttles civic auditorium March II.
when the Seattle symphony or
chestrs, augmented 10 20 pieces.
will present the great Norwegian
soprano and Metropolitan opera
star. Kristen Flagstad. Tickets
for this concert are now svaila BILE
AT the symphony offices. Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
More Music
Opportunity
Purpose OF New
Orchestra Head

To make the Tacoma philhsr-
monte orchestra a medium through
which a greater number Of persons
may have an opportunity to enjoy
good music IS the purpose Of ANel
Oxholm, new president of the cor
porsion. Mr.. oNholm. a lover OF
music for musies sake and
patron Of that most universal of
all the fine arts. graduate of the
Royal University OF Norway. OBJ
tanned some Of his music back
ground in his native country Since
coming 10 the United States he has
taken advantage Of the opportuni-
ties 10 further crafty his own de-
sire for good music and make II
possible for others 10 enjoy the
same privilege.
He has long been Of the opinion
that music provides an emotional
outlet for which there is no substi-
tute. As president Of the philhsr-
monte he hopes to make music
available 10 greater number Of
persons.
Il think there Is great
opportunity for symphony
orchestra In Tacoma" said MIR.
Osholm. II think the present
organization can he great
success N We work along the
right lines. To do that We
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
Don Pasquale' on
College Series

Directors Of the College OF Puget
Sound artist course have completed
arrangements for = presentation
Of the Donizetu opera. Don Pas
quale." n the final number OF the
series. 'rhe opera will be presented
at Jones hall March 10 by the Lyric
theater players Of Seattle under
the direction Of Ernst Gebert. A
ten-piece orchestra composed Of
members Of the Seattle symphony
In included with the company.
Two fnots add interest 10 the
announcement. First is the very
pleasant remembrance NJ The
Barber Of Seville" presented on
former college course by Mr..
Gebert. The second il the recent
presentation OF Don pasqusle" by
the Metropolitan Opera Guild on
the Saturday radio program. or
the several hundred Tacoma per-
sons who heard IN. opers over the
air. many will want 10 see the
stage production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01

success OF The Emperor Jones.
The Kings Henchman." Peter
ibbetson' and Merry Mount"-an
operas Nv American composers.
and feels that the American pub
lie IL demanding more and more
10 hear operas In its own tongue.
Il believe that the support of
music is passing from the hands
Of a few to the support Of the
great public" said he. This same
public may not yet have arrived
at fully developed taste or dis
elimination. but its interest in
music is fresh and vital. and IL
is developing its own tastes"
What he says about opera is
emphasized in the Tibbett concert
programs. Americas most notable
baritone has a lot Of plain English
words with his music
Those who do not have season
memberships may obtain single
admission tickets at the office OF
the Ladies Music club, Civic Cen
ter, seventh floor of the Fisher
department store.
Mr.. Tibbett will be on the Ford
hour Sunday evening, March 2.
singing compositions of Verdi,
Brahms and Mendelssohn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01

Lawrence Tlbbett. American
baritone. who sings at the Temple
thester March 10 under the aus
pieces Of the Ladies Musical club.
believes opera in America should
be sung in a language the people
can understand. In France. says
Mr.. Tibbett. opera is sung in
French; in Italy it is sung in
Italian. and in Germany in the
German language. So Why do
Americans put up with opera in
every language but their own?
Our greatest operas said he,
are still those OF the great mas
tiers Wagner. verdi. Puccini.
Rossini. Mozart. Bitzet. Gounod
and Massenet. but IT does not
lessen the fact that while music
needs no trsnsla ton, the lihretto
will bring the opera closer 10 us
il II is in our own language"
Mr.. Tibbett has great hopes for
the growth of an America opera
tradition. and is convinced that
American composers have an i'm
portant contribution to make. He
himself had much To do with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
7 emplsion Last on
All-Siar Series

Alec Templeton. ono ~ The
worlds foremost musical person.
alitiss. comes 10 Tacoma on Eas.
ter Monday night. April II. as
the last went of the Temple
rhesisr All-s,ar ~riss Nail
orders are now bsing filled In
order Of their receipt when mailed
IN the ,hssisr accompanied by .
check or monsy-order togethsr
with addressed stamped
envelope
Tsmplstor's appearance April
~ ~il he his first in Tacoma and
10 expected IN 10 q brilliant elos-
ing 10 one NJ the finest musical
SEASONS in The history Of the city.
A. 20, Alec Tsmplston 10 an nut.
standing genius Of the modern
entertainment world because ~
his in,srprstativs and creative
talents. both serious and comic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
U. ". Band Again
Invited Tacoma

Conductor wsltsr welks and
tho members n the University ~
Washington symphoniu hand
again invite residents ~ Tacoms
20 = complimentary concert 81
Msany hall. university campus.
Thursday. March a At sis. This
viii b. tho last homs concert be-
fore the band leaves on . thur
that dips Into Oregon and In.
cludes Tacoma. Olympia. Cen
trsiis, chshsiis. keiso and Long.
view.
sis members n tho university
band arc former stadium and LIN
coin high school musicians. From
Lincoln there are Fred Asbury.
Miriam Folsom, WHY'S Folsom
and Claire Carlieh. Stadium nom
hers are Russsll Anderson ana
Tom Tenant.
The band win play the following
program
Homage IA tina Planners. wsinbsrssf
symphony No ! In IN tinaisl
c,,a., .a,. s,.. saint sssns
- Miss Norma Kelley -.
rfsiids sLt.ttsffsf4ssft.s Bestou
ssllsslsd'. Death from De Got
tefdammsfuna" s4s.....ss Wagner
fnfsfmissian
Ovsfture Richard fif- 49,, German
Three Negro Dances s....... pfifs
rsflnn FsnufsHis tssssss.ssn sunsts
Amefiesn rsnt.<s ..t... nsfh~rt
y.safits nouss marches .iil be tina
sHfnfss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01

With = program featuring high
lights in the history q tho North
west. Tscoms public school music
department viii be presented IN a
eosst-to-eoast broadcast Sunday
morning At $50. This Is one q
the Music and American Youth
series sponsored BY the Music
Educators National conference
and is the first program TO ee
presented by = Northwest school
Approximately a hundred members
Of the music organizations viii
participate. The program viii be
broadcast from the MIC studio in
Seattle and viii he heard here over
kOMO.
Orchestra themes represent The
wagon trains coming over the
trails 20 the Northwest. Campfire
scenes are represented with the
A Csppella choir singing odd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
Tacoma School Musicians 10 Tell
Northwest History in
Coast Coast Broadcast

hundred and other songs - that
period
In the last sectlon u tire pro-
gram orchestra and chorus are
heard in compositions representing
the clipper ship period. the com
ing ~ the railroads. steamships
development % the lumber indus
try. establishment of great hnsi.
ness enterprises and tho public
school system,
All ef he music was written
especially for this program. In
the absence 81 Louis g. wersen.
music supervisor. who was called
to Stockton. Calf, To direct the
high school bands assembled for
the meeting 81 tho Southwest disi-
sion Of the Music Educators Ma
tionai conference. the sunday
morning program Will he directed
by Frank Anards. of the Lincoln
music staff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-01
Tacoma Composer S Music on
Tuesday Matinee Program

The regular matinee concert OF
The Ladies' Musical club viii be
held Tuesday. March Z, at Ais
p. m. in Weyerhseuser hall.
Robert Huston. baritone, will
sing Two groups Of songs and se-
companied at the piano nv Helen
congdon. Mr.. Huston had the
lead in the Stadium Opera for
three seasons, and has done a
great deal OF church and radio
work in Tacoma. He Is employed
at the National Bank of Washing
ton. He will sing two numbers
composed by his brother, Scott
Huston.
A trio, from members Of the
chorus department at the club, VIII
sing three selections. The group
includes Mrs. Frank Billiard, Mrs.
w. r. Matthewson and Mrs. Mil
ton Fisher. They were coached
by Mrs. Chandler sloane. who re-
Gently returned TO Tacoma from
the east. Mrs. Sloane is psrtiou-
larly interested In ensemble work
for the chorus, 10 broaden the
scope Of the work and 10 give the
public the opportunity In hear the
talent that Is Avsilsbl. In the
chorus.
Mildred Loonam. harpist. will
play two groups of harp solos.
Mrs. Loonam tutored under Ed
ward Vito. was harp soloist with