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Evening star., 1947-07-31
British Arrange Talks
With u. 5. in Effort 10
Ease Economic Crisis
Cripps to Fly to poris
This Afternoon for
PorIeys With Clayton
Ry the Assoeiofsd Prsss

LONDON, July 3l.-Brlta1n ar
ranged high level economic
talks with the United States to
day In a renewed bid to stave OF
her looming economic crisis.
The governments Board Of Trade
said It's president, Sir Stafford
Cripps, would fly to Paris this
afternoon for q conference with
Undersecretary of State Clayton
and the British press said they
would consider slashing Britain's s
imports from America to save dol
lars.
Meanwhile, the British people
took calmly disclosures that the
government almost Immediately
would cut its armed strength, scale
down the nations standard Of liv-
ing and call for longer working
hours to save British economy.
Few newspapers commented edi-
torially on the revelations, which
followed "crisis" meeting yester-
day of Prime Minister Attlee and
his labor members of Parliament.
Those that did wrote approvingly.
Bold Steps" Awaited.
EFT is high time that they (the
government) took this step, though
it will mean a still more austere
way of life for every one" said the
Conservative Yorkshire Post, owned
by the family of former Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden.
1--WE are eagerly waiting to see the
government take bold steps to ap-
peal to the nations patriotism and
self respect"
The Daily Express, a persistent
critic of the Socialist regime, did
not comment on the home front
plans, but said "the country will
hear with no fresh alarm, but with
relief, of the cuts in the size of the
army. q ="
Neither official nor unofficial
sources could say Immediately the
precise nature of the proposals
which Cripps will discuss with MIR.
Clayton.
A Board of Trade spokesman said
merely that Cripps wanted to see
Mr.. Clayton for "a general discus
sion of matters arising out of pre-
vious discussions" and added:
THE import program could hardly
be excluded"
The spokesman said the two men
previously had planned to meet
again and that the talks were ar
ranged suddenly "only in that this
particular day was picked" Grips
expects to return tomorrow.
Britain to Cut Imports.
The American Undersecretary has
been in Paris for several days fol-
talks with French officials about
Frances food position and other
undisclosed matters.
Informed sources, however, have
said that Britain plans to cut down
her imports from dollaS areas al
most at once.
The slash was expected to affect
primarily American movies and
Evening star., 1947-07-31
: By the Assoeiafed Press

Illicit stills seized by the Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit in the fifth super
visory district in the month Of June
had a daily producing capacity OF
5,s36 gallons, more than the total OF
all stills seized in the other IA dis
tricts of the country.
The fifth district includes Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and the District Of Colum-
bia.
An Internal Revenue Bureau re-
port listed q total of 1l8 stills seized
In the area in June, second only to
the 2o4 seizures In the sixth district,
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Dworshok Urges DC. Sales Tax
For Early Action by Congress
Senator Who Handled Budget Seeks
Prompt Consideration at Next Session

not have SUFFICIENT revenue to meet
its obligations during this fiscal
year which comes to q close next
June 80. Mr.. Fowler came out
strongly for sales tax.
Senator Dworshak said he had
been leaning toward the idea Of a
sales tax for Washington since he
first was appointed to the post Of
chairman of the District subcom-
mittee on appropriations. But he
had hoped that the revenue bill
developed by the Joint Fiscal Sub
committee of the Senate and House
District Committees might meet the
need.
With the O'Hara amendment to
the new District income tax law,
(See SALES TAX. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Lords Pass Power Bill

LONDON, July 81 tP).-The House
of Lords passed today the bill ma
tionalizing British electricity gen.
Grating and distributing companies,
estimated to cost $1,400, ,000, 900. The
House of Commons already had
passed the measure, which becomes
effective January l.
Evening star., 1947-07-31
U. S. Envoy Slightly Hurt
In Plane Crash at Oslo
Nv tho Assoeiatsd Press

OSLO, Norway, July 3l.-An
American military plane carrying
Josiah Marvel, jr., American Am
bassador to Denmark, tipped and
crashed today after landing on a
runwav of Fornebu Airfleld near
Oslo None of the four persons
aboard was seriously injured. Mr.
Marvel suffered slight cut.
Both engines of the DC-3 caught
fire but prompt work by the ground
crew and the pilot subdued the
flames quickly.
The pilot was Col. Tomlinson,
American Air Attache at Copen-
hagen.
Evening star., 1947-07-31
SPECTACULAR SHOWS here will
mark Air Forces Day celebration.
Story on page B-1.
By the Asseeiafed Press

TOKYO, July 31.-Eight Super
Fortresses took off today on a
one-stop flight to Washington in
a display of long distance
United States aerial might for
Army Air Force Day tomorrow.
The last OF the big ships took of
at 500 pm. G:09 am, EDIT. d"
Their first and only scheduled
stop will be Anchorage, Alaska. The
squadron expects to show up over
Washington by noon tomorrow.
The squadron expected to cover
the gruelling 7,086 miles across the
desolate wastes of the North Pacific
Alaska and Canada and a northern
arc of the United States in about
81 hours.
A maximum Of three hours was
expected to be consumed in refuel-
ing at Anchorage, and then the big
silver craft were due to start the
last leg.
Message From Commander.
Shortly before their departure
the crews of the eight ships received
this message from their commander
Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey, Fort
Worth, Tex, chief Of the 9th Air
Force:
Bring 'em on home and don't
spare the horsepower.
The departure was from the Yo-
kota Air Field, 80 miles west OF
Tokyo. Here the men of the squad
ron had been undergoing intense
training since their arrival from
the United States July 8.
The purpose of the flight Is to
train the men in fast, long-distance
operations and Is timed so that
it will wind up right in the middle
Of Air Force day in the United
States.
The bombers are scheduled to be
met by a jet fighter escort from
Andrews Field, Nd, over Martins
burg, w. Va. at 1888 am. EST)
Friday II all goes well.
The jets will accompany then
across Washington's skies in a low.
level flight between the Pentagor
Building and the washington Mon
unaent.
In charge Of the bomber squadron
is 32-year-old 1t. Col. Howard r
Hugos, a veteran of Is bombing
missions over Japan during the war
Aleutian Bases Available.
In the first perilous 3,566-mile hor
to Anchorage the squadron vii
have the benefit of Aleutian all
bases should any plane develop en-.
gine trouble.
The route from Anchorage, on the
last $3.50 miles to Washington. will
go by way of the Gulf Of Alaska
Watson Lake, Alaska; point neal
Edmonton, Canada; Regina, Can.
ada; Minneapolis, Milwaukee, De
troit, Cleveland, Martinsburg ane
Washington.
Col. Hugos said he was prepared
to take shorter route If the squad
ron runs behind schedule. This
would include the western part o1
Lake Superior, Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Huron and Lake Erie and 8
point near Philadelphia to Martins
burg.
The heavily laden Super Forts
carried 100 men, including grounc
and maintenance crews which serv'
iced the ships in Japan and nine
|nevsnaner and radio neWSmen.
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Late News
Bulletin
Ohio G. O. P. Backs Taft

COLUMBUS Ohio R.-The
Ohio Republican State Com
mittee today unanimously
pledged its support to Senator
Taft for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination in 1948.
The Senator told reporters he
would make a definite reply in
October after sounding out
public sentiment on his
chances.
{ Earlier Story on Page A-25)
Evening star., 1947-07-31
b.29s Take0 Off
From Tokyo on
Flight 10 D.
Super Forts to Make
One Stop for Fuel in
7,086-MiIe Trip
BULLETIN

ABOARD SUPER FORT
RESS EN- ROUTE TO WASH
INGTON P.-Visibility over
the Pacific is fair with high
scattered clouds as eight
B-29s start their one-stop
flight from Tokyo to Wash
ington. The planes flew over
Tokyo at 3:15 pm. (2:15 am,
EDIT and departed two min
utes later on course.
Evening star., 1947-07-31

lSee MEAT, Fage A-3D
Evening star., 1947-07-31

(See BRITAIN, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1947-07-31

(See PALESTINE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1947-07-31

(See LOYALTY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-05-19
B. R. English 10 Quit
Liquor Manaqership

Beryl r. English, manager Of the
Montgomery County liquor dis
pensary system, said today that he
would resign within the next two
weeks.
He said he was not ready to ex-
plain the move at this time
J. Forest Walker, chairman of the
Liquor Control Board, said he had
heard that Mr. English was think
ing" of resigning but that he did
not know the reasons.
He added that Mr.. English, who
has managed the system for four
years, has not expressed any dis
satisfaction with his work, as far
as he knew, although occasionally
his opinions may have differed
with those of the board members
Mr.. English's resignation possibly
will be rendered at Thursdays
regular board meeting at the Silver
Spring Dispensary Building, Mr.
Walker said.
Mr.. English is responsible for the
dispensaries in Silver Spring,
Bethesda, Rockville and Cabin John,
and for the sale of beer to stores
and restaurants.
Evening star., 1947-05-19
T uxes
Continued From First Page.)

| Continued From First Page)
again before the Senate Finance
Committee.
only by looking at the tax sys-
tenn as a whole is it possible to lay
sound foundation for future legis-
lative action. The task confronting
lis is one of the greatest Importance.
because a Soundly- conceived and
we'll balanced tax system can make
significant contribution to the
maintenance of prosperity"
Urges Care in Use of Surplus.
The nearest the Treasury head
came to mentioning the current bat
tie over tax cuts this year, was in
this passage:
"A period of tax reduction is ap-
preaching. But in order to take full
advantage of our opportunity to
modernize the tax system we must
make careful use of the available
margins of surplus. The surplus
must be divided judiciously between
debt retirement and tax reduction
THE tax reductions should be al
located carefully among rate reduc-
tions and a large number of struc-
tural revisions The development OF
a modern tax system that will serve
America best will require the CO.
operation of the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches of the Govern
ment, and of the taxpayers and the
public generally.
Chairman KnutSon noted that Mr.
Snyder referred to the individual
income tax as a continuing mainstay
of the Federal tax system, and asked
the Secretary if he had any informa-
ton on how far the income tax
could be relied on in the event OF
recession which we all hope will
not occur"
Mr.. Snyder suggested that since
this is to be long range tax study
it would be wiser to give his Treasury
experts time to prepare carefully.
thought -out answers to all ques.
tionS.
Mr.. Knutson and other Repub.
llicans indicated that broadening
the range of excise taxes and tht
manufacturers excise tax might bt
explored as more stable sources oi
revenue.
MFR. Snyder said the excise fele
might be one for consideration bui
added that some present excise
ievies are repressive. He said the
manufacturers tax would be dealt
with in one of the detailed studies
to be submitted later.
/ Representative Dingell. Democrat
Evening star., 1947-05-19
FOUND

DOG. female black and white puppy.
mos. WI. o5o9. ,
Evening star., 1947-05-19
Senate Group 10 Hear
10 Conor and Markey
Recount Claims Today

The first step In Statewide
recount of ballots in Maryland's
1946 senatorial election is being
taken today by Senate Rules sub
committee headed by Chairman
Jenner, Republican. of Indiana.
Senator O'Conor, the Democratic
candidate, came out 2,232 votes
ahead in the November count, but
ID. John Markey. his Republican
opponent, challenged the results and
filed formal contest with the Sem
ate. Former Gov. O'Conor was
sworn in as Senator, pending Rules
Committee investigation.
Up to now the subcommittee,
formerly headed by Senator Hicken-
looper, Republican, of Iowa, has
been rechecking the paper ballots
in five sample counties, and the
voting machine tabulations in Balti-
more and Montgomery County. The
purpose was to determine whether
there was sufficient ground to justify
a complete recount.
Mr.. Markey is reported to have
picked up 426 votes in the recheck
of the voting machines. In the five
paper ballot counties there are
$500 ballots in dispute, challenged
by one side or the other.
Senate Democrats contended these
$500 ballots should be screened and
passed on before anything further
lis done. The entire Rules Com
mittee decided last week, however,
to go forward with a recount in
the remaining II paper-baliot
counties, while the $500 disputed
votes in the first group of counties
are being studied.
Counsel for Mr.. Markey will be
given an opportunity at today's
closed subcommittee meeting to
houtline their claims. Lawyers for
Senator O'Conor also will be present.
1t has been estimated the State
wide recount will not be completed
until August, by which time Con-
gress probably will have adjourned
for the year. This means the con-
test will not be settled until the
next session.
Serving on the subcommittee with
Chairman Jenner are Senators
Bricker, Republican, of Ohio, and
Myers, Democrat, of Pennsylvania.
Strikes Topped off one-eighth OF
Chile's important nitrate exports
in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-05-19
u. n. Group will Study
Plan for Worldly Wide
Ban on Censorship
Nv the A.soeiai.d Pres.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. May 10.
An American proposal fer world-
gioe elimination of censorship
toopad the calendar for the United
Nations subcommission on freedom
of information ana of the press
today.
The L. n. selected Assistant Sec
retaIy-General Henri Laugier to
WtI.ome representatives from 10
nations for the first MEETING this
morning. Twice-a-day sessions are
expected to continue for two weeks.
The principle item of business
yill be drafting of plans for an in
ternational conference OH freedom
of information, to be held early
leXt year.
zec;aariah Chafee, Harvard pro-
lessor and American representative,
offered the censorship ban in a
working paper which also called ior
measures to provide full freedom OF
movement and residence in all
countries for accredited correspond
ents. equal access to news sources
and equal opportunity to transmit
news.
French Make Proposals.
Mr.. Chafee's proposals agreed
with a French item calling for pro-
lection in all nations against abuse
of freedom of the press.
The American suggested that such
protection be provided through or
ganization in all principal news
centers of the world of foreign cor
respondents corps with strict self
administered codes of ethics" as
well as formulation of model
standards of performance for press
agencies. newspapers, news periodi-
Gals, radio news and newsreels" and
Standardization of libel laws.
Mr.. Chafee also asked for formal
recognition by all governments OF
"the fundamental rights of all per-
sons to effective freedom OF speech
and of the press" and elimination
of ''monopolistic, restrictive and ex-
elusive practices restricting the i'm
portaticn of news for domestic
publication.
Others on the subcommisSion are
Andre Geraud, France; Y. M. Lo-
maxim, Russia; P. N. Chang, China
r. j. Cruickshank, Britain: G. v.
Ferguson, Canada; Lev Sychrava,
Czechoslovakia; G. J. Van Heuven
Goenhart, the Netherlands; A. r
Christensen, Norway; j. I. Febrega,
Panama; Salvador P. Lopez, Philip
pines, and Roberto Fontaina, Uru-
quay.
These were the developments in
other u. NJ organs:
Security Council-Meets again to-
morrow to resume debate in Greek
case. United States says it will
press for immediate Council discus
sions of long awaited report of Mill
tary Staff Committee on plans for a
global police force
General Assembly-Out of session
until September, but secretariat is
laying plans for first meeting here
May 26 of 11-nation commission
named in Assembly's special session
to investigate Palestine problem.
Arab states reported still undecided
whether to boycott commissions
work. Britain says it will advance
no program, but will cooperate
fully.
Commission on Conventional Ar
maments (arms reduction - Big
Five subcommittee called to meet
Wednesday in efforts to iron out
program of work. United States is
insisting that emphasis be given to
controls and safeguards.
Atomic Energy Commission-Work-
ing committee summoned for We'd
nesday in renewed efforts to close
gaps between United States and
Russia over international control OF
atomic energy.
Evening star., 1947-05-19

of Michigan, served notice he would
be on the firing line against any,
thing that even smells like sales
tax"
Would Shun New Excise Levy.
He included a manufacturers ex-
else tax in that category and added:
Il want to express the hope we
don't get into a position where we
will have to consider more excise
leyies and a manufacturers sales
tax because of unwarranted favor
itism to corporations and large in
dividual taxpayers, or because OF
premature and excessive tax re-
ductionS"
Chairman Knutson replied that
the fears of his colleague from
Michigan were unfounded.
Representative Doughton, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina a former
committee chairman, wanted to
know if this country is far enough
away from the war and future re-
ouirements for foreign relief to
know what Federal expenses will be
for the next two to four years.
SNYDER Admits Concern.
THAT has been a matter of real
concern to me-" Mr.. Snyder replied.
He said the most important point in
this long range tax revision is the
timing for putting the changes into
effect.
"I think we should proceed with
great caution in changing the tax
structure until we know what the
requirements will be-" Mr.. Snyder
continued, "but that does not deter
us from beginning these studies"
| Mr.. Snyder said corporation rates,
which Congress is not attempting to
change this year, need to be care
fully examined" as part of the later
overall revision. Both the level OF
corporation rates and the method
and extent of graduation should be
gone into, he added.
Clarifies Stand on Business Tax.
| Under present law the corporation
| income tax begins at 81 per cent on
net incomes of less than 5000 and
is graduated to rate OF SO per cent
on the entire income if in excess
of $50, 600. Continuing his discussion
of business taxes, Mr.. Snyder said:
The present method of gradua-
ton imposes a high rate OF So per
cent on income in the so-called
notch area between SIS, 900 and $50
900, to bring the effective rate on the
whole income up to SO per cent at
s50, 900. One question that merits
consideration is whether this meth
Cd of graduation should be contin-
ued or whether the so-called notch
rate should be eliminated and a
system of bracket graduation SIM
liar to that used for the individual
income tax substituted.
Taxation of dividends. Under
present law a corporation pays an
| income tax ON its entire net income
and stockholders are taxed on their
dividend income at the regular in
come tax rates.
This system OF taxing corporate
profits has been widely critized as
! involving double taxation. 1t is con-
Evening star., 1947-05-19
HARRY S. TRUMAN.

tended that this is both inequitable
and damaging to investment incen-
tives. This is question about which
there is no general agreement. An
important issue in postwar tax pol
icy relates to the extent Of so-called
double taxation of distributed corpo-
rate profits, and the question of the
desirabilty of reducing or elimina-
ting any existing double taxation.
Many Plans Have Been Offered.
"On the assumption. that the cor
poration income tax rests at least
in part on stockholders, a number
of plans have been advanced for
the reduction or elimination of
double taxation. These plans are of
three basic types. One approach
would be to eliminate the corporate
income tax and to tax corporate
profits. A second approach would be
to continue the corporate income
tax but to grant corporations tax
credit deduction for dividends paid
A third approach would be to con-
tinue the corporate income tax on
both distributed and undistributed
profits but to grant stockholders
an allowance or credit with respect
to dividends received. The Treas
ury Department has completed and
released a technical study of a
number of such plans for the taxa
ton of corporate profits"
In the argument over tax reduc-
ton, Senator George, Democrat, oi
Georgia, manager of tax legislation
when Democrats controlled the
Senate, contended the Republicans
will be unable to cut Mr.. Truman's
$37 500 900 900 budget more than
81, ,000, 900, ,0O0-less than half Their
minimum goal This, he asserted
is a prime reason why the Senate
should defer action on tax cutting
now.
But Chairman Taft of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee dis
puted Senator Georges prediction
and said he intends to call for i'm
mediate consideration of the bill
which would start tax trimming
July l..
Republican members of the Senate
Finance Committee also demanded
immediate action on the measure
which they said would serve as a
bulwark against possible depres-
sion.
Senator George said he is con-
vinced the Republicans will find
themselves finally voting a s35, $780,
600 900 budget for the year begin
ming July /, whereas the House
pledged a $1,000, ,OOo, 900 slash in
President Truman's $37, SOC, ,000, ,00C
estimate and the Senate promised
cut of $4,5Oo, ,000, 900.
The showdown on whether the
Senate will take up or lay aside
the tax bill appeared likely to have
to await a vote on a pending bill
to create a national science founda-
ton. A series of amendments or
how to spread the ,lnspecified allot-
ment of funds snarled that measure
last week.
Evening star., 1947-05-19
1901 Tortoise Found Aeoin

BERKELEY SPDINGS, w. Va,
May 19 tSpeciaD &c. E. Michael,
who lives near Sleepy Greek, yester-
day found a tortoise on whose back
he had carved his initials in 1901.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-03
VETS ABROAD:
Va Headache

Veterans administration has a
number Of headaches, not all Of
which originate in this country.
For there are %, 900 American
veterans scattered through practi-
cally every civilized country in the
world. More than 5000 are study.
ing under CT. education benefits
in 1872 schools and colleges in "a
foreign countries. And, as schools
in this country continue to overflow,
the number of ex-G.I.s going abroad
to study is increasing rapidly.
Thus. VAS difficulties mount. At
n point it discovered that 200 vet
Grams attending schools in England
weren't getting their subsistence al
lowances, nor were the schools re-
ceiving tuition for the students. VA
had to send representatives to Lon
don to set up a new Office and
straighten out the tangle.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-03
OLD STORY:
Gas Ration

The long-heralded gasoline short.
age in the Middle West finally as.
sumed the guise of reality for thou.
sands of motorists as Standard Oil
company of Indiana announced that
during July and August it would
limit gasoline distributors to sup
plies equal to the amount consumed
last year.
Major supplier for a 12-state Mid
die Western territory, the company
said it was compelled to set up such
an ALLEGATION system because of a
IS per cent increase in business
over last year, coupled with a 80
per cent reduction in its refinery
and terminal stocks.
Gasoline consumption last year
was q per cent higher than in 1941,
the highest previous year. This
year it is running from 6 to 8 per
cent ahead of 1916, not including
the extra increase from widespread
farm use in the Middle West.
Other %refineries had no immedi-
ate plans for rationing their gaso-
line supplies, although they indi-
Gated that the step might be made
necessary if there is a large diver
sion of business from Standard.
Eastern r%efineries estimated that
they would have enough gas to pull
through the summer. Some de-
scribed the situation as "a little
tight" however.