Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1929, Page 15

" EXPERTS ADVISE TAXLAW MAKERS Economics Professors to Tell Kansas Legislature How to Rewrite Measures. By the Associated P TOPEKA. Kans, January 2—Three taxwise men—they are economics pro- fessors—will tell the Kansas Legisla- ture how the tax laws should be re- written, Dissatisfaction with the present sys- tem of taxation has been general in this State for many years, but little has been done to change it because of re- Juctance to try something new. For this reason governor-elect, the belicves problem needs the attention of men who have | devoted their livs to its study, and motivated by this idea he has asked the three ecconomists to diagnose the taxation ills of Kansas and to suggest definfte remedies. Tax Cuts Pledged. The taxwise men called into clinical consulation with lawmakers are Jens P. Jensen, professor of economics at the University of Kansas; Harold Howe, assistant professor of agricultural eco- | nomics at the Kansas State Agricultural | College, and Eric Englund, head of the | agricultural finance division in _the | United States Department of Agricul- | ture and former professor of agricul- tural economics at the Kansas State Agricultural College. Gov.-elect of the Legislature are pledged by the Republican platform to free real es- tate from the assessment burden of £8,000.,000 a year imposed by a State | levy and to leave land as a source of revenue for local government only. | New sources of State revenue will | be suggested by the three economists. | When the Legisiature convenes in Jan- uary both Prof. Jensen and Prof. Howe | will be on hand to tell what they know about the success of taxes on incomes, gross production of minerals, amusements and luxuries. | Prof. Englund will come from Wash: ington when William M. Jardine, Sec- retary of Agriculture, can spare him. He already has presented his ideas at a conference between legislators-elect | and farmers, bankers, merchants and | other taxpayers. At this conference he advocated a State income tax. Legislature in Doubt. An amendment to the Kansas con- stitution empowered the Legislature four years ago to fix a low, uniform tax rate on moneys and credits, includ- ing bondd, stocks, mortgages and other forms of intangible property. Since the Legislatare has been in doubt as to what the rate on intangibles should be, one session making it 2.5 mills and another raising it to 5 mills, Profs. Jensen and Howe will make specific recommendations about the problem. “These tax experts will submit their own ideas, not mine,” the governor- clect says. “What they offer the Legislature can take or leave alone, as it sees fit.” 105 ARE ARRESTED FOR TAG VIOLATIONS Many Delinquent Motorists Crowd License Bureau to Get 1928 Auto Plates. One, hundred and five motorists who forgot ‘or were unable to procure mew license plates in time have been ar- rested for using 1928 tags during 1929, Police Department figures show. Two were arrested before 8 am, yesterday and the remaining 103 before 8 am. today. At the same time hundreds of others, anxious to avoid a like fate, crowded into the ground floor corridor of the District Building as soon as it opened for business today and hastily filled out application blanks for their new year’s tags. Superintendent of Licenses Wade Coombs cast his eye over the as- sembled crowds and estimated that about 3,500 more tags would be sold today and possibly 1,500 tomorrow, bringing the tag sale up to 96,000. ‘The policemen of the Traffic Bureau were responsible for most of the ar- rests for dead tags. They flagged 44 motorists and compelled them to leave collateral at the bureau. The police at the tenth precinct came next with 19 arrests and the sixth precinct had 10. Neither No. 4 nor No. 11 had any arrests, —_—— Lf Posters Tell Legion’s Aims, DIANAPOLIS, Ind. (#)—Posters y IN] throughout the Nation will be displayed in‘February to depict the spirit of help- fulness and comradeship as it exists in the ranks ¢f the American Legion 10 B after the World War. Finest “Carlton” Shoes_ Now at greatly reduced Clearance Sale Prices - Mligator oxfords or pumps. Black or brown suede kid trim pump. Brown or black suede unusual pump. §7.85 Clyde M. Reed, the | Reed and both branches | W THE E‘\'EL\'L‘\'G STAR. WASH]’YGTOI\'. D. €, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY P = 1979.° 'ISOCIETY (Continued from Fourteenth Page.) having 45 in her party. | ton, jr. | Hall, Henry of New York. her house guests during the holiday Baltimore, Md.. her Miss Dorothy Brodt, and Mr granddaughter, | | Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor cntertained at dinner last evening in the presidential | dining room of the Mayflower, having | nine in her party | Mrs. Richard H. Leigh will not be at home today. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Newman enter- tained at dinner Friday evening for Dr. and Mrs. Richard Viurun of Ha- | vana, Cuba, who spent thz week in | Washington. Among the other guests were Mr. Ralph Bosch of New York, | | who is the house guest over the holiday |of Mr. and Mrs. Newman, and Mr. and | Mrs. Hobart Newman, son and | daughter-in-law of the hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Newman gave a luncheon Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. { Viurun, who are now in New York at the Waldorf-Astoria until they sail in February for London. Mrs. Isobel Boniface is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Enos Newman. Vashington Assembly at | Willard January 15. The costume ball’of the Washington International Assembly, to be held Jan- uary 15 at the Willard, will be one of the outstanding balls of the yéar for its brilliance and distinguished list of guests. A subscription ball, by invita- tion only, comprised of prominent peo- ple of the National Capital, and given solely for their social pleasure, its ex- clusivencss is assured. Those sought for membership are proposed by one elect- ed member, indorsed by a second one member is then determined by a secret committee. In making the assembly international its board of governors sought to give an expression of the appreciation of the distinguished group of diplomats representing their governments at Washington. There are to be several attractive and unusual features at the ball, introducing the dances of all na- tions, and also in the decorations. The diplomatic corps is very general- ly accepting the invitations, and the box holders to date are as follows: Mr. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury; Mrs. Henry Dimock, Mrs. Willlam Fitch Kelly, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Mrs. Willlam McClellan Ritter, Mrs. Stokes Halkett, Mrs. Henry W. Fitch, Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews and Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong. The costumes, wholly a matter of personal choice, give promise of being both colorful and interesting. The marriage of Miss Page Johnson Shepherd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Liebermann Shepherd of Ashe- ville, N. C., to Mr. James Dixon Se- crest of Asheville, N. C.,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dixon Secrest of Oan- ton, N. C.. will take place this evening at 8 o'clock in the St. Mary's Episcopal Church the Rev. A. W. Farnum of- ficiating. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Guernsey. have arrived in Washington from their home, in New York City, .and.have taken an Conserves NE That's " the “story derstands T to his victory as they wil —to finish first in life’s through an NeT N e safe by letting N N 750" Pus; Stheer, dress and evening shoes. Formerly $10.50 and $12.50. Now $7.85 1250 < Prs.. Street, dress and ecvening shoes. Formerly $12.50, $14.50, $16.50. Now $9.75 Fine opportunity to become acquainted with “Carlton” exclusive fashions and fine crafts- manship — at a saving that comes only twice a year. to Miss Mary Lewis Douglas of Virginia, Among her guests were Miss Marjoric Hanson, Mr. E. H. W. Hanson and Mr. G. P. Hous- of Baltimore, also Miss Patty | Joyce, Miss Kitty Cameron, Miss Kitty ss . Carter and Messrs. Dudley Breckridge, Henry McHarg, 3d; Brad- | ford Magill, Midshipman Bull and Mr. Mrs. Grace H. Graham of 2827 Thir- | teenth street, Columbia Heights, had as her brother. Mr. Charles B. Green of Charles Henning of Astoria, Long Island, and her grandson, Mr. John William Stein. and. the eligibility of the prospective | The Athlete RAILING the third lap—ahead at the finish. conservation. ) energy, breath and diet—all have contributed Etz Eye “Examination Don’t gamble with your eyesight! Etz care for it now! See Etz and Sec Better' | apartment at the Carlton, where they will remain for several days. Miss Frances Margaret Fox, noted as a writer of children's stories, is spend- ing the Winter at the Grace Dodge | Hotel. 'She arrived in Washington yesterday from her home, in Mackinaw. { Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joyce, jr., en- tertamed at a dinner New Year eve in | compliment to, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Mitchell. The guests numbered 40 {and included Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin | Warner. Lieut. and Mrs. Charles Jones [Capt. and Mrs. Rixey, Miss Virginia |Lee of Virginia, Mrs. Phyllis Lamar, Miss Evelyn Mae Childress, Mr. Horace | Evans, Mr. Kyle Martin, Mr. John Byrn and Lieut. Edwards, U. S. N. Miss Beatrice Pauline Duke enter- tained at tea Saturday from 5 to 7 | o'clock when there were effective deco- ! rations of Georgia palm, holly and red- lighted candles, and a continuation of Christmas spirit was enjoyed by 90 | guests at th> apartment of Miss Duke’s | parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Clarence { Duke, 2001 Sixteenth strect. Assisting | Miss Duke were Mrs. Herbert Emer- |son, Mrs. Arthur W. Shea, Mi Irene | Gadsden Coombs and Miss Maria Mc- Cathran. Plans have been completed for the | wedding of Miss Mary Churchill, daugh- ter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Marlborough | Churchill of 40 East Eighty-third street, New York, and Mr. Stephen Arthur Mc- Clellan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. McClellan of Washington, which | will take place January 11 in the crystal | room of the Ritz Carlton Hotel, New | York. The ceremony will be performed by | the Rev. Philip D. Davis of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Forest Hills, Long | Island. . Miss Churchill will be attended b_v[ Mrs. Robert Crain of Washington as | matron of honor. Mr. Charles W. Deeds of Hartford, Conn.,'will be Mr. McClellan’s best man. A reception in the crystal room will follow the ceremony. After the honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. McClellan will reside at 37 Robin road, | ‘West Hartford, Conn. Arts Club Archltects to Entertain Versatile Guest. Miss Kate Gleason, described re-{ cently as “engineer, builder, bank presi- dent and philanthropist,” will be the guest of honor and speaker at the Arts Club Thursday evening. The architects of the club will be the hosts. | | Mrs. Annie Gordon Smith of Wash- | ington and Mr. Charles Linden Lohr of | Kensington, Md.,, were married at 4 | o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward England, in Rock- ville, Md. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor of Petworth Baptist Church, Washington, in the presence of a small company of the couple’s relatives and intimate friends. The home was attractively decorated. There were no attendants, Immediately following the ceremony, a small reception was held, Mr. and Mrs. Lohr leaving later for a short trip. They will make their home at Ken- sington. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall King Suzanne Miller formerly with the Vanity Shop, Joe Piaino, is now located with Villiams Beauty Parlor 1725 Conn.» Ave. # His Breath ,of the athlete who un- Conservation of Il to yours. To feel fittest race, conserve your sight Play suede low heel pump. $9.75 Black or brown suede modernistic Brown kid, blue or green suede. $9.75 Black or brown q suede novelty strap effect, $9.75 New Year day at their country place, Ben Venue, near Warrenton, Va. Capt. Joseph P. McCrink entertained a New Year party of vetérans and their families at his residence, 2630 Garfield street northwest. The veterans present had seen active service in foreign countries and at one time were members of their host's com- mand. Mrs. B. Erlebacher, who is on a cruise to South America, spent Christ- mas in Venezuela, South America. Mrs. Samuel Levinson of Detroit, Mich., who has been the holiday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Break- stone, of 1768 Lanier place northwest, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Boulden, who were guests of friends at Wardman Park Hotel, have returned to their home in Baltimore. . CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. District of Columbia School Associa- tion will meet, 8 o'clock, in board room of the District Building. Henry Gil- {ligan, chairman of the finance com- mittee of the Board of Education, will speak. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Parent-Teach- er Association will meet, 8 o'clock, in Bethesda-Che Chase High School. Dr. Harry B. Wilson, national director of American Junior Red Cross, will speak. FUTURE. Dr. Pierce will deliver a sermon on “A Father’s Love” tomorrow, 7:30 p. in the First Congregational Church. will be followed by a photoplay, illus- trating the sermon, entitled “Sorrell and Son.” The Twentieth Century Club will have a luncheon meeting tomorrow noon in the auditorium of the Natlonal Press Club. Merle Thorpe, editor of the Na- tion's Business, will be the speaker. Subject, “This Amazing Decade.” The Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Federation of the District of Columbia will observe its day of prayer Friday, 2 _p.m., at the Mount Vernon E. urch South. Mrs. Ham- Foremost in Style— Foremost in Value FUR COATS Unusually Low Priced Here Are Some of the Fur Trimmings: ilton E. Clark will preside. Public in- vited. The University of Michigan Alumnae Association will meet at luncheon Fri- day at the clubhouse of the A. A. U. W,, 1634 I street. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKS ACTION ON CENSUS By the Assoclated Press. Congress was urged today by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to adopt legislation providing for a national census of distribution in connection with the regular decennial census of 1930. A census bill with such a_provision already has the approval of the House and is now awaiting ac- tion by the Senate. _In a letter to Senate members, Wil- liam Butterworth, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said that such a census would be of value to every branch of industry and commerce. T Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses have been issued to the followmg Wayne H. Morris. 23, and Margaret E. Lord. 20: Rev. Willlam S. Abernethy. Lounis H, Raphael. 21. and Daisy Koren, 19 hoth of New York City: Rev. George Sil- erstone. Patrick Fitzmaurice, 28, and Kathleen Rogers. 21: Rev. John_ J. Coady. Samuel E. Tellow, 2i. and Gladys Richards. 22, Rev. William M. Hoffman. Burchell’s Famous Bouquet Coffee 40c Lb. Quality Never Better N. W. Burchell 817-19 Fourteenth St. J.E.Cunningham Co- SETTLE WILL SUPERVISE WORK ON ZR-4 AND ZR-5 Washington Dirigible Expert De- tached From Los Angeles for * ’ Duty in Akron. Orders issued today by the Navy Department revealed that Lieut. Thomas G. W. 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