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effect revived the old common-law
rule under which a wife did not
have complete recognition as a
separate person.
On the other hand. the committee
majority report, issued Saturday.
held that division OF income be-
tween husband and wife as a tax
saving device has no equitable
basis" BY filing separate returns,
as permitted under existing law,
husbands and wives who are both
earning thus would be able to es-
cape higher surtaxes to which they
would be subject under the pending
bill if their incomes were pooled.
The minority report disclosed that
some Republican members of the
committee favored broadening the
individual income tax base to make
it apply to more persons. but the
majority pointed out that in its
present form the bill would require
taxes from many persons who do
not pay them under the existing
law. Imposition of surtaxes on the
first dollar of taxable income, in
stead of exempting the first $4,000
from surtaxes as at present, IS
chiefly responsible.
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Rayburn Says Price Bill
May Be Offered This Week
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Speaker Rayburn told his press
conference today that price control
legislation had been satisfactorily
revised by the administration and
probably would be introduced this
week
Mr.. Rayburn said the measure
probably would be accompanied by
presidential message and indicated
he thought its passage should be
expedited by Congress.
We are liable to wake up here
some day and find lot Of runaway
prices" the Speaker declared
Some weeks ago it was disclosed
that Leon Henderson, price admin
istrator. submitted bill to Mr.
Rayburn and other leaders to pro-
vide a form of mandatory price and
rent control restricted to defense
areas.
The difficulty of determining the
geographical limitations of that
measure constituted principal OBJ
lection to it.
Informed officials predicted thai
the revised measure would give the
President broad powers to freeze
prices and rents, but it was not ey-
pected TO extend such authority t.
farm prices and wages.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
81 State Heads Named
For Public Work Reserve
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Works Administrator John NJ
Carmody announced today the ap-
pointment of 80 State directors of
the Public Work Reserve, an agency
established to prepare projects to
absorb the economic shock when the
war ends.
The Federal Works Agency said
preliminary studies indicated the
reservoir Of public work" to be
undertaken in the post-emergency
period might reach 25 to 30 billion
dollars in six-year program.
1t was said the inventory was be-
ing prepared without regard to the
method Of financing but only on
the basis of the immediate and fu-
ture needs Of States and municipal
tiles. The agency said the State di-
rectOrs would be responsible for a
cooperative effort between local,
county. state and Federal officials
to build up national shelf of pub
lie work projects
Among the State directors and
their headquarters cities were:
Virginia, Thomas H Greene. Rich
mond; West Virginia, S. Grover
Smith, Charleston.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
John Doe, With $3,OOOIncome,
Faces 7HpIed u. S. Tax Bill
Direct and Indirect Levies Next Year
Expected to Rise to $l2o

which are to be taxed one-slxth OF
cent per ordinary bottle, these
taxes are figured at 10 per cent of
manufacturers price.
Boost in Playing Card Tax.
Some regular items in his budget
also may be taxer heavier. For
instance, he ordinarily buys half a
dozen packs of playing cards year,
the tax on which would rise from
66 to IS cents. The three gallons
of liquor he buys year for him.
self and friends will cost S12 in
taxes instead of SO. A set of tires
and tubes for his car will include
s240 in taxes instead of s1l5. That
new refrigerator he wants to buy
will carry a tax of $40 instead of
to start the amusement tax on tick
cts costing more than 9 cents in
stead of over 20 cents, Mr.. Doe
figured this bill would jump from
1854 to S468
A use tax on his car would cost
IS more the proposed tax on tele-
phone bills would nick him s1,2O
and tax on railroad tickets for the
family vacation would be another
$3.50.
Cigarette Levy Unchanged.
The only taxes in Mr.. Does ordi-
nary budget which would be the
same would be s6 for beer, 1925 for
cigarettes, and $3.50 for gasoline.
There are lot more wrinkles to
the tax bill as it stands now For
instance, if Mr.. Doe went to buy a
new car. the Federal tax would be
per cent instead of 31a per cent
Taxes have been boosted in the pro-
posal also on radios, Photographs
wines. certain business machines
metal signs, matches, certain optical
equipment, billboards, radio pro-
grams, bowling alleys, cabarets, GER
tain rubber products, commercial
mot household washing machines
pinban machines and safe deposit
boxes.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
By IRVING PERLMETER.
Annotated Press stan Writer.

John Doe added up his Federal
tax bill today, and found it prob
ably was going to be tripled.
Mr.. Doe is an ordinary taxpaylng
citizen. He makes $4,000 year,
has a wife and a child Maybe your
budget is far different from his, but
his may give you an idea Of what's
in store for you
He figured that counting such
things as the gasoline tax he would
pay Uncle Sam, directly and in
directly, S4210 in an average year
under present rates. Then he looked
at the new schedules proposed by
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee and calculated they would
raise the bill to S12921. Tax in
creases will not become effective un-
til House and Senate have acted on
the committee proposals, but best
indications were that those or SINH
larly high rates would eventually
be enacted.
Per Cent Surtax.
Our ordinary taxpayer figured his
income tax first He still would get
a $4,000 head of family" exemption
and a S400 credit for the youngster,
but the pending bill would assess a
per cent surtaX on him. That
would raise his income tax from
s5.40 paid this year to s4840 to be
paid next March.
Then he discovered new taxes on
a number of things he vas planning
to buy.
That new fur trimmed coat fol
his wife, expected to cost 500, will
! be taxed 10 per cent of retail price
or $40. Other new taxes he figured
according to the prices he expected
to pay included: so cents on a new
toaster, $3.50 on a camera, 81 for
sporting goods, 81 for a new trav-
cling bag, S. on musical instru-
ment for Junior, so cents on soft
drinks 300 nickel bottlesl and S.
on jewelry. Except for soft drinks
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Funeral Tomorrow
For Capt. N. T. Mclean

Funeral services for Capt. Norman
Thomas Mclean. medical corps,
U. S. N, retired, will be held at II
am. tomorrow in Arlington National
Cemetery. Capt. Mclean died Satur-
day at the Naval Hospital here. He
is survived by the widow, Mrs. Ber-
tina Cheney Mclean, of Pearson,
Md
Capt. Mclean was best known for
the health service he set up in 1917
in Haiti and of which he became
the first chief, holding the title of
director of public health. AS such
he was responsible for establish
ment of the sanitary code of the
republic and the beginning of con-
troll measures of important diseases
of that country.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Col. Oehmonn to, Take
Bride SATURDAY.

Col. John w. Oehmann, COM
manding officer of the 121st Engi-
neers at Fort Meade. Nd. and on
leave from his. duties as District
Engineer, will be wed to Mrs. Char
lotte- Thompson at $3.50 pm. Satur-
day at st. Martins Church, North
Capital street near Rhode Island
avenue, it was learned today.
Col. Oehrnann's regiment, a Dis
trict National Guard unit, Is on
duty with the 29th Division.
Evening star., 1941-07-28

FAILING the GaWlers when
~ faced with bereavement
ssures an unforgettably
beautiful tribute, and the
greatest possible value for
your money.
Moreover, it assures genuine
personal attention, relief from
all funeral worries, and con-
siderate guidance in making
the arrangements. This is
true no matter what you plan
to spend.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Bundit VS.. Bandit

Charged with stealing two slot
gambling machines in ClerkenWell,
England. two youths, aged II, ex-
planned that they had lost so much
money in the machines they thought
it was time they got some OF 1t
hack
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Vitumins for Bubies

Kensington, England, is supplying
vitamin c tablets for babies suffer-
ing from the lack of fresh fruit
and therefore believed subject to
ScurVy
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Ruos Made Into Coots

Investigation of an unusual run
on travelling rugs at Nottingham,
England, revealed women we're buy
ing them for conversion into winter
coats. |
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Haven in Swiss Army

Men in the Swiss Army who do
not have jobs awaiting them upon
the termination Of service will be
permitted to continue in the army.
Evening star., 1941-07-28

United States planes are now used
at Mexicos civilian pilot training
schools
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Large Choice Of
Funeral Prices:

Consult this list, which repre-
serlts 1000 consecutive adult
services, as selected by past
patrons, for guidance:
Evening star., 1941-07-28
PERSONALITIES
IN THE NEWS

PRESENTED EVERY WEEKDAY
AT $50 TO 6:45 PM. MON.
DAY THROUGH FRIDAY BY
THE HECHT co. THE STORE
OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS
MERCHANDISE.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
MEREDITH HOWARD

WASHINGTok's OWN WOMAN
COMMENTATOR, FORMERLY PUB.
LICITY CokSULTAkT TO IA. 6. M.,
WHO WILL BRING YOU INTIMATE
PERSONALITIES OF THE CINEMA
CAPITAL AND THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL SPONSORED BY THE
HECHT co.
Evening star., 1941-07-28

which are to be taxed one-sixth of
q cent per ordinary bottle, these
taxes are figured at 10 per cent of
fo
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Huge Ordnance
| Plant to Be Built
| By Goodrich
By The Associated Press.

By The AssociAted Pretss
AKRON, Ohio, July 29.-The
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., through
a newly organized defense subsidi-
airy, will operate a s35 600 900 ord
nance plant on a 24.300-acre tract
near Texarkana, Tex.
President John L. Collyer OF
Goodrich announced today that
5000 construction workers would
start building the plant Immediately.
The Goodrich subsidiary. the Lone
Star Defense Corp. will draw on
Goodrich personnel to supervise op-
erations.
The giant plant will load bombs
and shells, Mr.. Collyer said. Con-
struction contracts have been
awarded Winston Bros. Co. of Min
neapolis, C. F. Haglin Sons Co of
Minneapolis, the Missouri Valley
Bridge A. Iron Works Of Leaven-
worth. Kans, and the Sollitt Con-
struction Co. of South Bend, Ind
Evening star., 1941-07-29
80 Canadian Chain Stores
Dollar Sales Rise in 1910

OTTAWA. July % Canadian
Press Dollar sales of 80 Canadian
chain store companies operating
1908 individual stores in the re-
tail food trade were l3 per cent
higher in 1910 than sales reported
in 1899 by 81 companies operating
2.044 stores. the Dominion Bureau
of Statistics said today.
Sales during 1910 amounted TO
sl44.943 500. compared with sl27.-
945 900 in 1889. Average sales per
store increased TO s86,500 in 1910
from s68.500 in the previous year.
Increased sales were reported in
all sections of the country. Per-
centage increases ranged from 2
per cent in the maritimes TO "a in
Manitoba. Other percentage in
creases by provinces: British CO.
lumbia. 10: Ontario, IA; Alberta
II; Saskatchewan. II, and Quebec, g.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Druft
Continued From First Page


against the measure, conceded freely
that it would be approved on the
floor.
SpulTed by such predictions. two
administration stalwarts. Senators
Lee, Democrat. Of Oklahoma and
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida, called
on their colleagues to 60 all the way,
following up the service extension
authorization with another measure
declaring a national emergency and
removing an existing restriction
against sending selectees and
Guardsmen out OF the Western
Hemisphere.
The War Department had asked
that Congress declare national
emergency, but the Senate Military
Affairs Committee declined to ap-
prove the request. However, a state
ment was written into the extension
bill declaring the national interest
was imperiled.
Everybody knows we face a ma
tional emergency" Senator Pepper
told reporters. Why should Con-
gress shirk its responsibility to meet
the issue realistically and cour-
ageously?"
Il believe there is national
emergency" Senator Lee asserted,
land l would like to vote my con-
victions. The situation is MOI e
critical now than it was when We
originally enacted the draft last
Year"
A compromise version of legisla-
ton to defer the training Of selec-
tive service registrants % or older
was expected to be called up in the
House today.
The measure also authorizes the
President TO take over defense
plants when production is inter
rupted.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Standardization Coming.

Changes coming: Expect simplifl-
cation and standardization of design
of many kinds of ordinary things
shortly. In the hardware field, for
instance, studies are now going for
ward for the gradual elimination OF
odd-shaped and odd-sized nuts and
bolts. 1t is hoped manufacturers
will cooperate and use standard
sizes on future products. Goal:
Freeing for defense work of ma
chimes and man power now required
for the special work entailed in pro-
ducing the odd size, as well as re-
duction of metal product inventories
In the hardware stores themselves.
1t is reported that in certain retail
lines around 30 per cent of the sales
Evening star., 1941-07-29

not be willing to make unless the
necessity were great.
Your Government hopes that
there will be a united, concerted
effort by all of the people in all
of the East Coast States. including
the District of Columbia. 10 save
gasoline and oil. I hope that this
will be voluntary. I hope that this
voluntary saving will be under
taken Immediately. II it is not.
then We can only conclude that our
MANY eXhortationS to conserve oil
and gasoline have fallen on indif-
ferent ears and that it will be
necessary to put into effect some
system of involuntary rationing The
figures that We will get from the
oil companies during the next week
or two. when compared with those
of today, will show whether there is
any reason longer to hope that au-
tomobile owners and householders
who burn oil will do willingly what
We must all do if the common good
is to be served
Loyal Americans, patriotic Amer
leans. when they understand the
situation. will cooperate. They
will cooperate to the end that
our national defense program may
not be hampered. They will CO.
operate to the end that all OF us
may continue to enjoy the Ameri-
can way of life. safe from the
threat of Nazi aggression. They
will cooperate because our sacred
honor is pledged to aid Great Brit
ain in hurting back the hordes of
Hitler. and Great Britain cannot do
this without essential oil and gaso-
line
Only America, with her tanker
fleet. can furnish the oil that q
friendly navy requires to help us
patrol the broad highway that is
the Atlantic Ocean and thus pro-
tect our shores Only America, with
her tanker feet. can supply the gas
oline necessary to keep the R. A. F
! flying.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Structural Steel
Bookings Advance
Sharply in June
Orders Run l3 Per Cent
Ahead Of Monthly
Average for le4l
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Nev busi-
ness booked by structural steel fab
ricators in June ran l3 per cent
ahead of the monthly average for
the entire first half of i94l and the
new orders received in those six
months were more than double the
like 1910 period the American In
stitute of Steel Construction re-
ported today.
June orders totaled 245255 tons,
compared with 100. IA in June. 1910
The first six months orders totaled
,298 ,432 tons, compared with 6l9,23l
in the first half of 1910.
Shipments Of fabricated structural
steel were 1874 095 tons in June COM
pared with 1907 in June, 1910, and
the shipments Of the first half Of
this year totsled LOSS ,946 tons, COM
pared with 655.912 in the first half
of 1910.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
the United States on Latin Anne
can countries, it was added.
Argentina Will Return
Seized Popers and Radio

BUENOS AIRES, July 29 tP)-
Following a sharp protest from Ber-
lin, a congressional committee in
vestigating anti-Argentine activities
has decided to surrender portable
radio transmitter consigned to the
German Embassy and other confls-
Gated property which the committee
said included documents in code" ."
The committee. which announced
its decision last night, declared,
however. it would file a report on
the incident with federal judge to
determine whether events leading up
to the seizure involved crimes or
infractions in any form affecting
the laws or ordinances of the Argen-
tine nation"
Nazis Charge Breach of Law.
The confscated property, the COM
mittee declared, included photo
graphs, picture film and
"other elements of propaganda"
The German protest said the con-
gressional committee had committed
a breach of international law and
"a violation of diplomatic immunity
in taking the Nazi property off a
plane at Cordoba last Saturday.
The Argentine Foreign Office sup
ported this view.
In Berlin, the official German
news agency, DN.B., said the
conhscated property included
three diplomatic pouches en- route
from the German Legation at
Lima, Peru, to the Embassy in
Buenos Aires. The German pro-
test, D.N.B. said, was couched in
"the strongest" terms).
The radio transmitter-which
weighed 500 pounds-was flown from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Lima via
Argentina on June 81. 1t was re-
turned to Argentina Saturday, how
ever, when an attache of the Lima
legation, who accompanied the con-
signment, was informed that only
A pounds of diplomatic baggage
could be admitted without being
opened for inspection.
Will Surrender Packages.
In explaining the seizure, the Ar
gentine Committee said the concept
of diplomatic baggage is limited tc
correspondence, that such baggage
should be locked and the KEY trans
mitted to the foreign minister, ano
that its nature should be clearly
marked on the outside.
1.-THE baggage in which the radio
trsnsnitter and other elements
were discovered did not have any OF
these characteristics" the commit
tee declared in a report to the
Chamber of Deputies.
The Investigators said, however
that notwithstanding all these
circumstances" they would surrender
the packages to Foreign Minister
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu for "his dis
posal." Inasmuch as he previously
had expressed agreement with the
German protest, it was assumed hi
would turn the property over to tht
German Embassy.
The committee first had said Il
would retain the documents. Before
surrendering the radio the commit
tee called In newspapermen "to see
the radio was Of small dimensions
! but great power"
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Chicoqo Produce

CHICAGO. July % P,.--Poultry I've,
no cars; 36 trucks, easy; hens. 3 pounds
and down. 2Oi7: Leghorn hens, Is: broilers,
2Iz pounds and down. White RocS II,
springs pounds UP, Plymouth Rock 1al2:
White Rock, 20ia; under poundS White
Rock. 1Sl2 other prices UNCHANGED.
Butter, receipts. .633.745: easy: cream
cry 90 score, 33l.: SIS. 31Iz: 90, CEN
traliZed carlots. 33i2.
Eggs, receipts. 1860; firm: prices un-
changed.
UNITED States Department of Agricul-
tureD-Potatoes. arrivals. A.; on track,
334 total United States shipments, 162:
supplies liberal Western Triumphs. de-
mand fair. market steady; other varieties,
all sections. demand slow: market weak;
sacked. per hundredweight, Idaho and
65: long white, U. 8. No. l, 1.75: Rnsset
Burbanks u S. No. /. l.7b-a0; Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. /, 1885.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

fCOntl0ueo from flrsl rage
on values said to have been grossly
inflated.
In 1894 the Internal Revenue
Bureau auctioned for $6.257 bonds
belonging to Pitts which had a
face value of some $500, 600.
Pitts has been brought from Lor-
ton on at least two occasions TO tes-
tify in civil suits. In 1884 Pitts en-
tered suit in District Court TO halt
sale by the Government of assets
valued at s3000,000
Internal Revenue Bureau agents
In 1881 struck simultaneously in five
States in an effort to seize all avail
able assets Of Pitts, These included
a s500,000 villa by the sea" in Palm
Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1941-07-29


Conservation of bralnpower.
Sperry Gyroscope Co. and Consoli-
dated Engineering Corp. this week
announced an agreement aimed at
conserving skilled engineering talent.
Look for more moves of this type as
the defense load grows heavier.
Consolidated. headed by Herbert
Hoover, jr., will take over Sperry' S
work in the field of vibration and
strain measuring equipment This
equipment is extremely important
in developing new and improved
types of aircraft.
Consohdateds staff already is
familiar with this field, and the
transfer will enable Sperry to free
more of its engineers for pressing
problems in the development and
production of other aeronautical
marine and anti-aircraft gear.
It's a move TO avoid duplication of
effort and to stretch the supply OF
skilled technicianS as far as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, July % LP--Noon foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain In
dollars, others in centsl:
Canada.
Offcial Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: BUYING, 10 per
cent premium; selling, II per cent pre-
MUM Equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New York of buying 9.91
per cent: selling, q.0a per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 4 per cent discount, or ss,43s4
United States cents
Europe.
Great Britain, oficial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., BUYING, 4 02;
selling, 4.o4. open market. Cables, 4.O3la.
Latin America.
Arsentine oticisl, aa.77. up ..03 cent;
free, % SO; Brazil ofhcial, 6.o6n free,
b1On; Mexico. 20.70n.
Far East.
Hong KONG $500 represents a 1875
cent advance SATURDAY., but reported only
tod ay and . new 1871 hieh).
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Glass | Railroads
Six Months Earnings
Are S433,53S,4O8
Association Reports Rate
OF Return for First
HoIfis 4.07 Per Cent
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Glass l railroads OF United States
had earnings of s433 ,538 408, before
interest and rentals, in the first six
months of 1941 compared with S245,-
523.l10 in the same period last year
and S369.4l6,25l in the first six
months of 1880.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that earnings
in the first half of l94l were at an
annual rate of return of 4.o7 per cent
on the railroads property invest
ment. This compared with 2.32 per
cent in the first six months last
year and 34S per cent in the first
half of 1890
Glass l railroads in June had
earnings. before interest and rentals.
of 1913 .261.3 compared with SAB
O9O.785 in June, 1910, and s67 ,683 All
in June. 1880
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. July 90 up Omitted States
Department of Agriculture very few in
ouiries were received today for fleece vools
in the Boston market. Quorotlons we're
were largely nominal due to lack Of trad
ms Combins three-elshths and one
fourth blood hrisht t.sce wools w.ris
territory Toels q til. tre ana cn.-hih
blood Grades had very moderate demand
at prices unehanRed fYon last week
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Factories Spreading Out.

Spreading out: A new step IN
further decentralizatio ton of produc-
ton of defense materials was re-
ported this week in Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co.'S announcement that
one of its subsidiaries would build a
plant for manufacture Of airplane
parts at Litchfield Park. Ariz., some
IS miles west of Phoenix. The plant
requiring an initial investment OF
s5O0.OOO. exclusive OF equipment, is
strategically located to serve avia-
ton production of the West Coast
and Texas
Evening star., 1941-07-29
CrucibIe Steel Co.

Crucible Steel Co. reported net
income for the six months ended
June 80 of s2,s24,43o, equal, after
Federal income and excess profits
taxes, provision for anticipated in
crease in Federal taxes and a $500, =
600 reserve for extraordinary con-
tingencies. to s469 a common share
compared with s1.8l7,293, or 81 20
a common share in the first half of
1910.