Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1925, Page 12

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SURTAX REDUCTION URGED BY MONDELL Fifteen Per Cent Shouid Be Maximum, He Declares in Minneapolis Speech. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, June 18.—A sur- tax of 15 per cent was advocated to-| day by Frank W. Mondell, \\'n" Finance Corporation member and former Republican leader in th House, as the maximum levy Congress should fix in any rev ion of the tax laws. He told apolis Civic and Commer tion that this maximum duce the greatest amount of revenu possible and provide the least dis-|3 turbance to business. Mr. Mondell said that the question | before the American taxpayer now | is not whether there should be a sur-| tax reduction, but how must it should be reduced. “There s, of course,” “ground for difference of opinion as to how fast and how far the high sur- taxes should be reduced. When the maximum tax was 50 per cent Secre. tary Mellon recommended a reduc- tion of one-half. It is now W0 per cent, and a similar reduction would bring it down to 20 per cent Lower Rate Pays More. “A number of prominent members of the House of Representatives m:\ Senators, Democrats and Repub have expressed themse! he continued, favor able to a reduction to 2 cent ¥ While I am not a tax expert, I agree | with the experts that we shall the largest contributions to the ury from the large fortune the least interference with busin under a rate not exceeding 15 | cent, and I hope that rate will bx reached at the earliest possible date. Mr. Mondell necessary to emphasize the Gously damaging effect” of high sur- taxes by keeping the large fortunes out of competitive business and in dustry. While there is no longer the demand for “ploneering” investments of the character of 50 years ago. Mr. Mondell said, it is even now nec to provils “new money” in countless enterprises, particularly in the Middle ‘Western and Northwestern regions. He added that funds aere needed | in almost every city of the country to add to housing facilities, but de- clared that money would not be forth- coming in abundance so long as the | investor had to take all of the chances and the Federal Government's taxes took a big share of the profits. and have | ter declared it was un-|$ — Rents in Czechoslovakia, now only 40 per cent of pre-war rates, are to be raised New ENGTX;JD“B WG. : MASS. L-4 W f“‘"k STOCK owueo {18 St 6 Oy ?Gracechurch\o OnE CONTENTS * Le. “LCOnouc comm' AN % OF 1% BY V! Distributed by Beitzell & Co., Inc. 466 Pennsylvania Ave. N.\W. And other leading dealers throughout |Rat Trap Captures Stowaway Hunting For Food on Ship Attracted by Odor of Cheese; Reaches for It in Darkness. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 18.—When the; North German Lloyd liner Bremen docked at Hoboken yesterday, it had on board a stowaway caught in mid- ocean by a rat trap. Leo Vitriol, a young Czechoslovak- . who stowed away at Bremen with a companion, Abraham Gross, had a spot in the Bremen's potato cellar before sailing. Thelr provisions of bread, liverwurst and pilsner | soon exhausted. When still four from New York they had been hout food for several hours and empted to eat raw potatoes. Desperate from hunger they climbed out of the potato cellar and stole into ; the ship’s kitchen. It was dark, but the stowaways were guided by savory scents, among which stood out the odor toasted cheese. Vitriol head- ed straight for the cheese, groping with both hands in the darkness. There was a click and then a shriek. Vitriol had placed his hands in a huge rat trap. The commotion attracted mem- bers of the ship's crew who captured the two stowaways. They will be sent back to Bremen. - TAMPA TRIBUNE SOLD. || Syndicate Reported to Have Paid $1,200,000 for Paper. TAMPA, Fla., June 18 (®).—The Tribune, founded 32 L W. F. Stovall, yes- irchased by a syndicate mpa men. The consideration to be $1,200,000. M. L. Lloyd, v of the new operating com- Mr. Stovall a check for first payment. nt upon the sale came an- nent that a group of Tribune emple from all departments Would organize a new morning daily SEE ANNOUNCEMENT 4 TUESDAY'S AND SATURDAY'S STAR. JEng ‘FLUID OZ5 THE EVENING STAR, FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION CENTERS LABORS HERE Branches of Group Created by Mergerito Be in Chicago, At- lanta and Shreveport. The National Fertilizer Association, recently created by merger of simi- the country. Pickwick Pale_—Pickwick Stout WASHINGTON, D. C, lar regional organizations, has estab-| Washington,-D. C., executive secretary lished headquarters in Washington, with branches in Chicago, Atlanta and Shreveport, it was announced today. The association’s program includes study of soil improvement, traffic ac- tivitles, standardization and other subjects pertinent to the industry. # Executive, officers are: Spencer L. gflflfl’ side 'd., president; E. L. Robbins, Meridian Fertilizer Factory, vice president; and treasurer, and John D. Toll, Phil. adelphia, . assistant. secretary. Zihlman to Address Class. Special Dispatch to The Star. GRANTSVILLE, Md., June 18.— Representative Frederick N. Zihlman will deliver the address to the graduat- ing class’ of Grantsville High School here tonight. held in the Lutheran Church. improved trade practices, Virginia-Carolina Chemical Meridmn, Miss., Charles J. Brand, e I Cunningham Co June is D And No elter Plenty of Cool Georgettes With- Complete Detachable| Silk Slips More Georgetl'.es than any sale at this p{lce has yet shown—and georgettes are the craze of the Summer. ev oo « More Ch;ffons —and chiffons are also in in tremendous demand —especially {hos,e lovely ones with printed crepe stlk slips. These are in sizes 38 to 52 White Drésses- for confirmation and, graduatlon Entirely new styles made up | in geor- gettes, canton crepe&and fifie laces. Sports Dresses in the latest two-piece styles Every Summer color in tub silks, pyssy wil- lows, georgettes and ° Elizabeth crepes. Imagine findmg them at $13.75. Georgette Coats Separate cgats of georgette that can be worn with any frock."A' limited number in the sale at $13. 75‘ Black, navy and tan. By the Associated Press. The exercises will be| ROCHESTER, N. Y, Twelve incendiary fires within a half- sale. - THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1925. DOZEN INCENDIARY FIRES STARTED IN NINE HOURS All Break Out in Rochester Busi- ness District—Loss Is $40,000. mile circle and in the heart of the downtown retail district, all within nine hours beginning at noon yester- day, resulted in 17 alarms, injuries to three firemen, damage of approxi- mately $40,000, and sent police and firemen and citizens in a frantic search for a pyromaniac Police, fire officlals and property owners remained helpless, redoubling their search at each fresh outbreak. o Straw shoes are vogue in England. Three Are Hurt. June 18.— 316 ess Month Comes a Sale of Dresse Dresses Fresh Out of the Work Rooms of Leading Makers Print Silks ‘in the new diamond patterns, as well as Oriental effects. riety of colorings. Wonderful va- Tub Silks —those good-looking candy and Roman stripes so desirable this sea- son. Every young woman wants one or two of them. Beaded Georgettes . Distinguished models with studded brilliants, jet beads, white pearl beads. afternoon and evening functions. Dresses that can be worn to Pansy Color is the latest shade. And we have secured pansy-color frocks in this Never shown before at this price. For All Occasions Dresses for traveling. Dresses for afternoon. ~ Dresses for evening. Dresses for vacation-and sports wear. Styles-Are the Very Latest Straightline flare. Sports.’ collars and cuffs. Two-p:ece mo dels. Smocking. .- Flying pleated panels. Side pleats.” Over skirts. Lace-trimmed Throw ties. Drawn-work and picot edging. All-over tucking. Appliques, smart jabots and other new and fashionable trimming details. Colors of the rainbow: Tan, Blue, Peach, Mais, Green, Navy. Stripes, Prints. Black and white, green and tan, red and* whlte, and other shades. L) Men Scarce on Berengaria. NEW YORK, June 18 (#).—Mere males wers conspicuous by their ab. sence in a large section of the pas senger quarters of the Cunarder Ber- engaria, which sailed yesterday for Southampton. The students’ section had been set aside entirely and “fem- inized" for 321 college girls from East ern colleges. Even the “for men only signs in the smoking room were re placed by “for women” placards. 7th St. N.W. High Grade Models Developed in Fine Silks At an Astounding Price for Such Fine Qualities

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