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Evening star., 1942-08-27
s Are Killed by Troops
Firing on Bombuy Mob
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, Aug. 27-SiX persons
were killed today when troops fired
on crowd of demonstrators at
tempting~to set fire to private prop
erty.
AS reports OF disorders continued
to filter in, the government OF Bihar
Province in Northeast India directed
that special courts be set up to speed
the trial Of those charged with GRIM
inal offenses.
Evening star., 1942-08-27
Ames, Chicago Publisher,
Joins Army as Muior

BY tie Associated Press,
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-John D.
Ames, publisher of the Chicago
Journal Of Commerce and president
of the Industrial National Bank OF
Chicago, has entered the Army with
the relative rank Of major.
His appointment was announced
today by Maj. Gen. George Grunert,
commanding general of the 9th
Service Command. who said Mai.
Ames would serve in the command s
Army Specialist Corps. Mr.. Ames
is 38 years old and has a wife and
three children,
Evening star., 1942-08-27

Azores. They had thought they
were moving in the opposite direc-
ton, toward America.
Wrist Watch Failed Them.
Mr.. Kaarstad said the raft got off
the course because the one wrist
watch in their possession stopped
from time to time and thus made it
impossible for them to get their
direction. A watch can be used as
sort of compass, he explained.
They sighted two ships and were
sighted by them, but Mr.. Kaarstad
thought the ships were afraid the
raft was U-boat trap. At any
rate, the ships passed them by. On
the 48th day. they met Norwegian
ship which took them aboard.
Mr.. Kaarstad had lost So pounds
Evening star., 1942-08-27

With good humor, Kaare Kaar-
-stad, 81, told newspapermen here
today about the 48 days he spent
with eight companions aboard a raft
in the Atlantic after their Norwe-
gian ship was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. He was inter-
viewed at the Norwegian Embassy.
When the rations of food and
water on the raft ran out. Mr.. Kaar-
stad said. the men ate raw fish
caught with safety pin and drank
the blood Of turtles captured in the
sea. The voyagers took turns diving
overheard to catch the turtles.
The men began their trip on the
raft 800 miles from the American
coast and were rescued 1000 miles
from the coast, headed toward the
Evening star., 1942-08-27
Labor Day Launehings
SET for s Ships Named
For Union Leaders
Vickery Soys All Yards
Will Work on Holiday;
Brief Ceremonies Slated
B. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Six Liberty ships, named for
leaders of American organized
labor, will be launched Labor
Day, the Maritime Commission
announced today.
Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery,
commission vice chairman, said all
shipyards would work Labor. Day.
but that brief ceremony would be
held In each yard.
The names of the vessels and the
yards at which they will be launched
are:
Samuel Gompers, California Ship
building Co., Wilmington, Calf.
Andrew Furuseth, Richmond Yard
No. /, ana Peter j. Mcguire, Rich
mond Yard No. 2, Richmond, Calf
James Duncan. Oregon Shipbuild-
Ing Corp, Portland.
John Mitchell and John w. Brown.
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Bal
timore.
John Frey, president of the Metal
Trades Department of the American
Federation Of Labor, will speak at
ceremonies launching the Samuel
Gompers, while John Green, presi-
dent Of the Marine and Shipbuild-
ing Workers (CIO) will speak at the
launching of the John Mitchell and
John w. Brown.
Gompers Headed AFL.
Gompers, one of the founders of
the AFL, headed the organizatio
for many years before his death in
1924.
Furuseth, a native of Norway. long
represented the cause of merchant
seamen before congressional COM
mittees. MCGUIRE was a founder
of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners. Duncan was
vice president Of the AFL and author
OF labor books. Mitchell was identi-
ned with miners unions most of his
life, and Brown was active in both
the Carpenters Union and later in
the United Mine Workers.
Evening star., 1942-08-27

Miss Jeanne Lejeune Gennon 441o Dexter street NV
stands ready smash the traditional bottle champagne
the bow OF the u S. Glennon twin launching desoyers
in the Federal Shpbulding Dry Dock Co shpyards
N She named the ship yesterday honor grandfather
the late Rear Admiral James Henry Gennon right
1t Comdr Harrison R. Gennon u NJ retired the
sponsor Miss Gennon father Capt B. Glennon
u s. N The followed into the by destroyer
Jeffers. A p Photo.
Evening star., 1942-08-27

"DAN DUNN" MEETS "sERGT STONY CRAIG"-The creators
OF two internationally popular comic strips which appear
The Star met the other day at the Marine Barracks Quanco
Va where both active duty with the Leathenecks
the left is Marine Rentfrow producer
"Sergt Stony Craig, and at right 1t Norman Marsh
created Dan Dunn Gunner Rentfrow with the public
tons office at the barracks and 1t Marsh recently completed
o-week training for ground officers the Aviation Vol
unteer Specialist Group of Marine Corps aviation.
Marine Corps Photo
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-04-24

~ TI7- II liz " CONTINUED
dair7N.n IS jus tific6 in receiving
the higher p3rico for lis product.
: brio diecussi on conc orning
tho trans port2ttcl Of tic Scr~ls
causing Bangs Disease or oJorti on
II cattle IS co1dueted, at which
tins ION Irwin stated that st TIC
-37zoo1'i?Lont Station t'1ov were plac-
ing Q conta1nor containing dis
inHoc tant noor tho barn door in
which every visitor or employed
on to far2 must first ~ioeo is
foot gear before entering tho
dairy This is SIM liar to tic
plans that q largo nu.abor OF tho
doir3-.2on in tho Stotos aro using
st tho present tiro il trying to
control aborti on,
1t tho present time ri liz
will be delivered il anchorage
throu5'a the same program. as is
now being conductode
ST. llCEA9L's CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Rev. Jo1los &noad, Pastor
ass 1880 ovory t5unday
morning until further notice..
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1942-04-24

Butte Al Club rot g to
Sandwich homo o. Thursday evening
Ap il IS, the Boys elected 1oto
Sandwich, Pros. lynn 81. .dvic17,
Vico-Proso end Ctoo Pct rson,
Secretary Treasurer. r. club
Will root the first and /, I'd
Wednesday Of each month, .lloir
nee ting Will be hold lay s at
the homo OF Otto Potorso:.
Tic Jonosvil1o--sl1a o. o,1al1-
ors Club ret at tho Osco~ Irdorson
homo April IS. TIC topi Q lis
cussod was utilizing native borri os
Of Alaska. JoavinG Will Sc demon
stratod at the 32cxt nootin~ held
at tho Thomas horlo ct 54sl1o.
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Plunging Plane
Takes II Lives

BTfFAiD. y. Se--fhs mount.
az death toll ~ = burning army
4sns that crashed through fb<
roof Of . building 81 en< ~ ts<
cssftiss WrlGht eofporstisn .
plants reached ~ ts1sT, ard 4
1ax feared THAT nine Of - IN
lussd persons would de.
Among she critically inlufee. 4
wns reported. p3s > E~rtFam bs'r.
nsii ~. ths plios sho ~ss testing
the plane. and who bsilsd ouf lats
yesterday when u caught FIRE high
sb0ss Buffalo airport
Frank Rysn. ~ suburbzn kse-
more. ard another ~orksr, s&m
shaIais. 10. were killed At their
work when me plane burst down
upon them ilks a. mstsof. Lester
Glenn. o. Buffalo. an army m
spector. died shortly before mid
night Frank Walsh. Joseph sbs-
limo. Martin TIL. Salvatore fsisrml
and Carlson Esugh. ~ Buffalo,
and Paul Chase. of Giens Falls.
ali Wright employees. died
before dawn.
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Gen. Stone
Not Eligible.
Court Count
Military Siotus
n Bosis; Heorinq
Set for Thursday

suit 10 stop the certifying u
MAJ. Gen. David L. stone - the
Democratic nominee for state sen-
stor. 2sth district. was flied tn su-
psrior court saturday by Jsmss 1.
Bose, defeated csndidsts for the
Democratic nomination for stats
representative from th@ ssms dls.
trict. Boss brought the action ~
a citizen and eleetos 81 the sens-
torisI district.
Superior Judge E. y. HsdGs
signed the alternative writ n
mandamus directed against fhs
piafce county election board. and
ordered q hearing 81 40 .. n. nssI
Thursday.
The attack on Gen. stones sii9'
ibliity IL based On Section ~. Art
iele 2, of Washington state Con
stitution. providing that no per
son holding any military office
under tho United states shall b
eligible 10 be . member 81 The
state legislature.
Gen. stone held . margin ~ only
70 votes over y. X. Murray In the
unofficial returns from The dis.
trlct and sb<sntss ballots GILL not
be opened ufsli Monday. Accord.
insiy. u " not yet esrtsln that
stone win have b~sn elected ths
Democratic nominee. Only he and
Murray we're candidates feF The
nomination..
Bore asks that the election
board bs required 90 ignore the
stone vote entirely. and 10 certify
az ths nominee tbs eligible op.
ponsnt. Murray.
Tbs petition rites that Gen.
Etons IL . retired major general.
but 10 suhjsot 10 being ordered
back 10 sesiss duty. and further
that hls name stiil appears an ihs
Army Register - . major general
retired
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Coast in Danger,
0CD Man Warns

James c. Sheppard. director OF
ninth civilian defense region Of
OCD. warned today that the Pa
cific Coast area is in danger of
attack and urged civilian agen-
cies to take emergency powers
upon themselves and function so
efficiently the military need not
be bothered with civilian affairs.
The message was contained in
speech before California State
Bar association.
Sheppard outlined a set-up I'M
der which city and county sgen-
cies would operate under state
councils TO bring about unity OF
purpose and eliminate overlapping
authority.
In his opinion. Sheppard said the
war will last at least three years
longer and consequently, efficient
organization is vital 20 the wars
effect on the population.
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PORTLAND. ore. - There ian
say Albany college sny more
ia row i><vfs and Clark colirxs,
Trustees selected ihs ns~ nsms
Friday night Tns eoiiege mad
essr loestsa At Albany many
years. bit recently vas moved ~
Portland.
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w.xl n mn&erH nnnmnn1 unnmm1rn
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Drunk Drivel
Victim Dead
|0f Injuries
Meanwhile. Mon 10
Dloszao Hon Served
Time and h Free

Victim II 1sssnhsH <vsvsr. ~
ysas 90 Rsseefl renrna. - -
Mr.. ard nrs nsss Conrad. ttip
-. rssima svs. assa sNsvsIy -
fore 'uidnlshs IN . Ipesi haspstas
rhs yeath suff~rsa . Fractured
sssll And is>ser injuries N svs~
ming - July >. vh~s . dvu~sse
Seattle sss.rsss ssuasA~a ,sts ~
AUTH IN which Conrad ss1 To
companions we're riding.
ossss4 sepas>ssly p>sv>ss1
fve@ hts lslus>es. ~ ens>aes ~
weeh ssf1ese1 . re1npae - -
asssa hssp1sotlnpG - . ese11p seesss
- savs ~ ~.
Mssawhiie. Richard r. Knight.
si-yssr.aid Seattle resident whoss
~joyrids~ was bIsmsd fos sbs
young Tseoman's DEATH nd paid :
s2oo fine and hed sevved : oo-1oy
jail term here N hAIf-tlms - Z
trnstse Following Ms eouvs~tton n
police rourt foe drunhsu driving
nee~s1s 49, fss~1
Police rsessds tssllfy tha'
Knight spsd nnhssdirg shvwseA !
rsd srsft1e nxnat a nossxA r.
coma NY sa1 - = 49, -
.. n. July > and Inns ssusnAp1 astz
the surn containing canse1 ~
mis- fwo is.yssv-oid Friends. nes'
srs nimmons. ~ se01 n 4 ~
and Robert Hens. 80 No. [. =
10th NJ whom siss wsvs injured
seriously.
Knight and Ms companies. ~.
yssr-aid Esther Post ~ seattle.
admitted having eommsne>1 .
dfinhing and 1eynasaa spree n
the nssxhssfins city sariisr fhsi
day and having driven 70 Tseoms
10 epHfIutle fHeIf party
fssnasssee ~ fxse~1n
The usmsn ~ss rsissse1 sftss
paying . e7s fms for being DRUM
IN sn auto.
Conrad. WIN graduated fros
f.lnsosn hssh sehsei IN isss. ssms
70 Tseams .sss he psrsnts n iez<
from Great rsils. hont.
Ths baay . IN ssfs ~ nss<hiey'
King pending finsi sftsnasmsnsi
far the funeral. "a - conducted ,,
Fss. " z. csslshen.
-se4aeess=4s=sss ssis-s4sAAs=z-~a~
sANn TRANSACTIONS
Tseoms minimum. 1J.fss ~
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Manpower s-Shuiils for Northwest
Planned; Still Need Workers Here

SEATTLE ~ f,isns wsrs b~inE
formulated Saturday 10 rsshnffs
lshor from oyef-stsffes 70 un1sf-
manned ~ss Industries. Gen. ~ q.
winsor. regional var msspo~sr
director. announced
winsor returned Friday from .
war msnpozsr ennfsrsBes II
Washington. -. G.. and . regional
nesting u War msnpoSsf sssa Y.
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ESTABLISH NEW cESTEas

SAN FRASCIsCO-coL K2ri r.
Bsndetsen. chief ~ the wsrtims
civil control Standardization IN
charge Of evacuation. announced
to-day two new inland reiocssion
eenters for japanese would Be
opened u Titan and AfkanssA.
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Law Limit on Train
Lengths Is Suspended

NAsHINGTON-Ths Interstate
Commerce commission ruled Sat
urdsy that for the duration Of the
war all railroad carriers may dis
regard present regulations as 70
the length n trains, when nee
ssssry n assure prompt move
nnent Of freight or psssensers-
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Kermit Roosevelt
Flies Over Kiska
AN ADVANCED ALASKAN


Major Kermit Roosevelt.
son Of former President Theodore
Roosevelt. made = bomber flight
over japanese occupied Kisks
island IN the Aleuusns yesterday,
but regretted we didn't see them,
nor did we get a shot At them
Roosevelt. a veteran soldier Of
the first World War who helped
organize the British Commando
units. warned against unceresu-
mating the japanese.
Never before have we had the
pleasure Of fighting against the
japanese. because in the last war
they were our noble allies you
know. and quite efficient. too. "
Roosevelt said. Roosevelt was
commissioned in the Z. 6. army
following ms return from Euro
pear bsttlsfrontE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-14
More Girl Officers

FORT DIES MOINEs, Ia,-Tne
second class Of officer candidates
Of the Women's Army Auxiliary
corps was graduated Saturday,
with z45 receiving diplomas and
gold shoulder bars designating
them as third offiosrh-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-14
Coffee s Campaign
Expenses sl.679

Congressman John N. Coffee o.
Tacoma spent ti.s7s on his prim-
ary election campaign. MA cam
psign expenditures report 10 Sec
Rotary ~ State Belle Reeves
showed Saturday.
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BULLETINS

sEATTIE-Ne- Gunikson. worker
killed Saturday when he leaped from Aurora bridge.
PORTLAND. Ore-sate senator r. Frsncseo,ieh. Vs. II
Csop died hospital
PORTLAND ore-Bishop benjamin d. DsTwen Inc Episce-
diocese seriously
Samaritan hospital here.
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Cd Mystery
Ends; Test
Time Is 3:45
Roid' TO Occur
Sunday; Army Will
Wotch Results

Defenders Of Tscoms's home
front sighed with relief Saturday
when army officials decided to
let them in on a few secrets con-
corning the forthcoming test of
civilian defense in this city.
The test will start nj s:45 p. m.
Sunday. with the automatic ALL
clear 10 sound at 5:l5.
All branches Of the varied serv-
ices will be called into action at
3:4s and will disbsnd at the clear
signal.
Army officials will be on hand
TO conduct the test, which will be
made as realistic as possible.
VIII Re Timed
Incidents" according to Off
cial reports. will be plentiful.
These will call into active service
all parts Of the Civilian Defense
organization. while officials will
time and watch for weak links in
the chain.
Chiefs Of services and their as
sistants will assemble at the
srmory after the all clear where
a word picture OF the test will
be given them.
Army officials feel that II Ia
coma were TO see enemy action.
II would be for an hour at a
time. They wish to make this
test as nearly like the real thing
rs possible.
Full equipment, including heavy
decentralization units from the
public works department and pub
lie utilities department, will 90
into action on larger incidents.
Checkers 10 BE on Hand
Services will be dispatched to
smaller incidents, using lighter
and faster equipment.
Checkers from the OCD head
office and army personnel will
give sealed reports Of various
damages in the city to block war
dens, who will apply the damage
listed to their own locality. Upon
transferring the information to air
raid damage sheets they will tele-
phone reports to the control CEN
ter. This procedure will be timed
by officials.
Members of civilian defense are
warned there will be no prelim-
mary or test lights employed, CIV
ing them the ready sign. All per-
sons are expected to be at their
posts at the appointed time.
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U.S.. Orders 48-Hour Week
In Logging and Lumber
WPB Chief Nelson
Demands More
Hours OF Work

The Pacific Northwest logging
and lumber industry today was or
dered 10 begin immediate 4s-bour
work week operations. 10 relieve
a manpower shortage In the face
Of desperate" needs for lumber In
the war effort.
War Production Chief Donald NJ.
Nelson issued the order. which was
the first arbitrary government d.
rection To q specific industry TO
iengthen its work week, under au-
fhority Of the second war powers
act.
Two months ago. Nelson asked
the industry 10 institute volun-
tarily the longer working time. He
said only 30 per cent Of the lum-
Der camps and sswmiils had done
%. and that the drain q workers
10 other industries and 20 the
armed forces makes u imperative"
to change the request 10 an order.
To Get Overtime
The action was asked b. Worth
Loxfey. president Of International
Woodworkers Of America (ciOJ.
and affects some 100 200 workers.
who will receive time and half
for the extra eight hours Of work.
Nelson's order came in a tsls-
gram 10 Frederick ". Brundsgs.
western log and lumber admins
traitor al Portland. Ore.
"A critical shortage u man
power In the lumber industry Of
the Pacific Northwest make. n
imperative "a assure the maximum
utilization ~ all available men and
equipment" Nelson's wire said.
To that end. previously re-
qusEted the employers and organ
ized workers Of the industry m
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First Snow
Falling in
Caucasus
Bottle Is Called
Greatest in
World History
(BI-IIETlN)

MISUNDERSTANDING Telegraph
reported today that the Moscow
radio had reported street fighting
In stalingrad. Radio Moscow re-
ported Germans had penetrated
several streets. but had been forced
back each time, the Exchange Tel
egraph said.
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ARMY TEAM BEATS PRO GIANTS
Tags Of Plastic?
Fine. " Say Dogs!

naANreOnD. Oct. - TIE
city fathers cs nsNntfcsd
thought they we're accomplish.
ing something ~ssn they sab-
stltnsed plastic des tags for
metal
The dogs apparently thought
-. too. rnsy discovered they
hks the fisvcr ~ the new tags
~ they ate them.
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Madagascar Drive
Is Continuing

BULLETIN
NJCHy - An official comrru-
niqus tonight reported French
troops ~ Aadagascar continued
10 resist and inflicted heavy
losses on the British On the
Betsiboka river between Ma
junga and Tanznsrfxe.
LONDON - British / m ptria
forces advancing on Tsnsnarlye
capital Of Yichy Madagascar. ad'
vanced 80 miles yesterday. a com.
munioue Of the East Africa com
usnd said today Dispatches inci-
Gated they Were within 80 nile
Of the town.
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This does not necessarily need
10 20 in the tsx bill. he said. the
oornmltis. may decide 10 offer u
as an amendment after the meas
urs reaches the senats floor about
Sept q.
The committee recessed until
Monday after making several nh
nor changes in the bill. resulting
in revenue ios-ss totslinf $50 100. J.
900 They included.
Reversal Of . previous dsci-
xion 10 tax psri-mutssi
wsgers at per cent.
- Retention ~ . ias of ~ cents
4 pound ON smoking tobacco
The hosiss proposed increasing IL
10 ~ cents.
7-Approysl Of the house rates on
- eigsrsts raising the levy on
small elgsrsts from 1915 10 $50
per thousand and on large cigsrsts
from 1870 to sac per thousand.
An increase ~ ths tsx on
gaming machines from $50 70
800.
r-An amendment permitting
, Taxpayers 10 deduct retail
taxes paid fineiuding sales and
gasoline tsxes1 in computing their
federal income tar. This smsnd-
msnf serves 20 make application
~ the Deduction uniform. At pres
snt because Of different types ~
state Lass. lndiyidOsi deductions
can D. taken IN about 10 states on
sales taxes paid. and IN eight they
cannot. the eight states IN which
taxpayers would benefit BY the
sssndmsat ere Aisbsms. Afisons
California. Illinois Hi-lsssppl.
New Mexico. North csroiins ana
Michigan.
counfffss members quoted
Gsoffs ss suggesting that wsf
contractors b. limited 10 5 pr
cent profit after payment ~ all
taxes.
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Most q tina local mills ar. opsr-
ating now on a 40-hour week -.
Paul A. Tacoma L4Imber Cos MIL
IL one exception. having ts-hosir
week. Dgt. ike the others. Is snort
~ men. its personnel manager.
Harry Nagoert ssid Saturday.
SsUberf said the firm has beer
anxious snd willing for several
months 70 keep saws vniriinF %
Eix-dsy week bass. but that
Continued on Page II. Column u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-14

senate changes made . net M
crosse Of $3.50. 900. 900 IN the hosse
total of 1870. 600 900 In non.
rebsteabls taxes. swelling total
federal tax revenue 10 about s2s.-
600. 900 900 . year II the s~nsis bili
10 enacted
Chairman Walter v. George, u
Ga. said tho treasury estimates
were based IN ie47 income levels
and were very conservative" IN
view Of increased national incoms
forecast for nest year. The ssti-
mate In low. In my opinion. hs
said.
George. said that In addition 10
a fe. minor excuses still 10 be act
ed on next week. the COMMITTEES
would consider the advissbility of
amending the Lava authorizing re-
negotiation by the government OF
war contracts. In connection with
which . top overall limit on war
profits would be discussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-14
Nine Billions
Wanted From
All Of Us
Tuxution Measure
Nsurly Ready
In Senate

WARRINGTON Treasury s~si'
mates Saturday set the total 81
the ips7 revenue bill At about 30.
noa. 600 900 a. the senate finance
committee virtually completed
preparation of tho measure. bat
held IL open for = few more pcssi'
Bile changes tho following week.
or the total. an estimated tT.-
100. ooo. 600 represents direct new
taxea that viii be retained by the
treasury.
Tho r~bstsahle new "victory''
tar on individuals and the rebate.
able share Of corporation tsses
uill bring additional receipts total
ing 81 Doc. 900 900, bat will b. paid
bark eventually.