Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1931, Page 27

GIVIC GROUP ASK TAX CONSIDERATION Manor Park Citizens Praise Hoover Recommendations for Reduction. Stressing the recommendations for tax relief in this country made by President Hoover in his address at In- dianapolis, the Manor Park Citizens’ Association last night adopted a reso- lution asking for careful consideration ©of the District's entire tax system by the Mapes Committee of the House be- fore any suggestions for additional forms of taxation be made. The resolution, introduced by E. H. Puilman at a meeting in the Whittier School, further requested that consid- eration be given to the abolition of special class taxes such as those for paving streets, sidewalks and alleys, the laying of curbing and guttering, the condemnation, opening and widening of streets, the extension of sewer and water mains, and that such tax re- vislon carry out the recommendation of the President for relief to home own- ers of the undue proportion of taxes now falling upon them. Hoover Commended. President Hoover was commended highly by the association for his inter- est in the local tax situation, and it was asked that a public hearing be held to permit the stating of views by tax- vers, citizens’ associations and other A motion by Mr. Pullman requesting the District Commissioners to imme- diately accept the new addition to the ‘Whittler School and have the furniture installed so as to make possible the vsage of the addition next week when the District schools are officially opened wvas unanimously adopted by the asso- ciation. Stating a belief that the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light Cos. are making more than fair returns at pres- ent gas rates, and that these com- panies’ returns had been increased bv the introduction of natural gas with manufactured gas, W. H. Seaquist in- troduced a resolution, which was adopt: ed, asking the Public Utilities Commis. slon to study the returns of these com- panies with a view of ordering a re- duction in the cost of gas to the con- sumer. Nominations Made. The following nominations were made end will be voted upon at the October meeting: W. H. Seaquist, C. H. Brown, James A. Peckham, W. E. Anderson and E. H. Pullman for president; T. W. Buckley, first vice president; D. Smoot, corresponding secretary; O. N. Todd, recording secretary; T. W. Buck- ley, treasurer, and C. C. Hutchinson and W. H. Seaquist, delegates to the Federation of Citizens' Associations. The_association commended Police- man John E. Seott for his winning of the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in the World War. It was voted that the October meet- ing would take the form of a social and that the teachers cf the Whittier School be invited. C. H. Brown, presi- dent, presided at the meeting. AUTO ACCIDENTS’ COST HELD $2,000,000,000 Connecticut Insurance Official Urges Safety Measures to Keep Firms Solvent. By the Assoclated Press. PORTLAND, Oreg., September 15.— Howard P. Dunham, insurance com- missioner of Connecticut, on the pro- gram of the Convention of the Insur- ance Commissioners of America here today, urged promotion of highway safety measures. He estimated 85,000 persons are killed and more than 1,000,000 injured in motor car accidents each year, with the loss of life and damage to prop- |erty costing the Nation $2,000,000,000 annually. “The constantly increasing frequency and steadily growing severity of auto- mobile accidents, together with the trend toward larger and larger demands for damages,” Dunham said, “is making the cost of such necessary protection higher for the public and making it | more difficult for the companies to keep | this important branch of casualty busi- | ness so balanced that future solvency of | many companies will not be threatened.” CHAIN STORE HEIR WEDS | | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1931. DUTIES ON SUGAR 10 BE INVESTIGATED Commission to Open All ltems of Schedule—Reverbera- tions in Congress Seen. By the Associated Press. The Tariff Commission is investigat- ing the import duties on all forms of the basic commodity, sugar. ‘The inquiry, under the flexible pro- vision of the Hawley-Smoot tariff act of 1930, was announced yesterday after the commission considered a report on a_preliminary survey of the industry. The commissioners declined to amplify the formal announcement, but the in- vestigation will ogen up all the items of the schedule that was the bitterest- fought section of the new tariff act. A formal application for investigation of the duties on refined sugar was laid before the commission last June with the signatures of virtually every branch of the domestic industry. The peti- tioners included the American, Savan- nah, Pennsylvania and National Sugar Refining Companies, the United States Beet Sugar Assoclation and a score of other manufacturers and producers. At the same time the commission received about 3,000 separate petitions from beet growers for investigation of the duties on raw sugar. Both requests were met by the action announced yes- terday. Congress Raised Duty. Congress raised the duty on refined sugar in the 1930 act from $191 to $2.12 per 100 pounds (for 100 per cent pure grade) and at the same time in- | creased the rate on raw Cuban sugar (96 per cent pure sugar content) from | COVINGTON, Va., September 15 () | —The marriage of George Huntington | Hartford, heir to a $200,000,000 chain 1$1.76 to $2 per 100 pounds. | A representative of domestic pro- | ducers said today that one factor in the demand for the investigation of | store fortune, to Miss Elizabeth Eppling | the refined sugar schedules was a con- of Boston has been disclosed by records | tention by domestic producers that the here. | Hawley-Smoot schedule placed them at Revelations of the marriage followed g disadvantage with producers manu- closely upon the filing of a suit in Bos- | facturing in Cuba. |ton in which Miss Mildred King is seek- The domestic refiners assert, he said. | tng $100.000 from Mrs. Henrietta Hart-|that it requires 107 pounds of raw ord, mother of the bridegroom, for act- | sugar to produce 100 pounds of the re- g as the son's social mentor. In her|fined product, or a quantity of raw | petition Miss King sets forth that she|product for which the domestic manu- | was engaged by the mother to divert| facturer must pay $2.14 duty, leaving a the son's attention from an unramed | difference of 2 cents between the total | New York woman, in whom he was in-|duty levied on the same guantity of | terested, to some one more acceptable | sugar manufactured at home and in | to_the mother. | Cuba. | " Hartford is a sophomore at Harvard His mother’s home is at Newport, R. I, and she owns a plantation’ near| Cuban Imports Increase. | 1In this connection the domestic manu- | Cuban refined sugar, once small, have increased recently. Of the epproximately 6,000,000 tons of sugar consumed annually in the United States about one-half is suj plied by Cuba. Ten years ago all imports from Cuba were of the raw product, but last year 500,000 tons refined sugar was brought in. The flexible clause of the tariff act provides investigation by the comris- sion of comparative costs of at home and abroad, with a recom- mendation to the President on a course of action. The President is empowered to proclaim increases or decreases to the extent of 50 per cent of existing levies on the basis of commission recommendations. Before the last investigation by the Ways and Means and Finance Commit- tees of the House and Senate, respective- ly, the last exhaustive investigation on the sugar industry was conducted in 1923, and required 18 months. The eommission’s recommendation for de- creases was not approved by President Coolidge. Reverberations Seen. ‘The Tariff Commission’s investigation undoubtedly will have reverberations in the new Congress, but agitation for changes in this schedule might be les- sened while the . col has its scientific investigation under way. ‘The commission is expected to send representatives to Cuba to gather first- hand information. It 1is anticipated also that hearings before the commis- slon, Involving weeks of sitting, with testimony by scores of witnesses, will begin shortly. The commission also is expected to now being tested in the Federal courts. Domestic producers complain that the importation of raw sugar in liquefied form—at & much lower rate than that on ordinary raw sugar—results in a loss of millions of dollars’ revenue to the | i ONLY A SALE LIKE THIS COULD OFFER SUCH hear much of the “liquid-sugar” issue|the t. Test cases have ' been brought in order to try the Govern- ment's ::.uwflty to demand full raw System of Divorce sugar raf b Of the $600,000,000 yearly revenue Seen as Legalizing Getves bout vi25 006000 wrom evies on| Polygamy in World of | sugar and its products. S APPELLATE COURT HEARS |Bishop Michael B. Furse MAL S. DAUGHERTY CASE Hits Camouflaging Ohio Tribunal Considers Arguments|, as Monogamy. Against i gainst Penalty of 10 Years . ' R e sasadip iy and $5,000 Fine. 4 CHICAGO, September 15.—The opin- By the Associated Press. : Jjon that the world, under modern divorce WASHINGTON COURT _HOUSE, {&ystems, is reaching & sltuation, worse Ohlo, September 15.—The ninth distriot [F125, POVPRAY, W15 SEEein. "D D appellate court, sitting here by special |'ford bishop of St. Alb-gsw l:al;l&:(d'.edur- assignment, took the appeal of Mal S. | ing & stop here en rout enth Daugherty, former head of the Ohio fi{"f::fi :"’n'fl:}e'gn of the Episcopal State Bank here, under consideration | = «r h.‘,enfi'"’ e after hearing arguments of attorneys yesterday. Daugherty is appealing from a sen- tence of 10 years in the penitentiary and s fine of $5,000 imposed by Com- mon Pleas Judge Charles Bell of Cin- cinnati, following his conviction on charges of mishandling funds of the polygamy was the law, but at least the husband had a responsibility toward his wives and children,” said Bishop Furse | yesterday. “If we want polygamy, that's all right, but don't camouflage it as ‘monogamy.” Another of the more than 1,000 dele- gates who passed through Chicago to- lay on wav convention bank. He 15 at liberty under $42,000 wa5 George W. Wickersham. chairman bond. o bus, for- | Of, the Hoover Law Enforcement Com- Harry M. Daugherty, Columbus, 07~ | mission, who sald the church conven- mer Attorney General of the United | tion must “take a decided stand in favor States and brother of the banker, Was | of ynternational co-operation and offer in the court room, but took no part in| jis principles as the way out of the ts. present world economic depression.” arguments. Court granted the State 10 days in which to file additional briefs in the case, and an added five days was al-| Socrates had s philosophy that was lowed Daugherty’s counsel for the filing | a secret inner support, & sclentific be- of an answer to any new arguments | lief that helped bring him into closer presented in the State btiefs. touch with daily life. TAX AND HIGH COST HIT BRITISH RAGING: Lord Lonsdale to Quit Turf. Other Strings of Horses Cut or Sold Qut. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LONDON, September 15—The high cost of racing, coupled with high tax- ation, threatens seriously to affect the sport of kings in Great Britain. In the |last two years many prominent owners |of racing stables have either cut down | their strings drastically or sold out and | left the turf. | _Few even of those whose horses have | won big stakes in the course of & year have been able to pay for the upkeep | of their racing establishments 'ltg the money won. One of the last year's out- standing winners, whose entries ac- | counted for $150,000, says this amount did not cover his expenses. It was only | through betting that he was able to | show a small profit. | Lord Lonsdale to Quit Turf. | Lord Lonsdale, one of Britain's best | known sporting peers and a close friend “n! King George, as he was of Kl.g | Edward, is the latest of a long list | "big shots” of the turf to indicate that because of financial burdens he must | get rid of most, if not all, his race horses. | His announcement was a shock to the With One of the Most Spectacular Bargain-Giving although it received pree when Lord Derby and found f% necessary to cut strings of thoroughbreds. le, in the eye of the » appeared to epitomize & question at the moment public apathy toward horse racing. contrary, the attendances this n“e“ l;:quu for the. ut while executives stockholders see a rosy prospect in incressed attendance money, very little of 1t is being used to sugment what is on;n"very low stake money in handicap events. On the other hand, such high en fees are imposed in the tgpwn':{ handicap races that it has not been possible to fill them. The Duke of York Handicap, with a first prize of $6,000, could not be filled under the or: with altered conditions to induce further entries, ‘Women Owners Sell Out. Lord Derby has estimated that it costs $25 & week to keep a horse in training, But that is only the beginning of the expense for the owners. The prominent trainers who look after the horses of the leading owners receive, apart from the ordinary ehzr&&. 10 per cent of the stakes won. rtain jockeys also receive 10 per cent of the stakes in addition to retaining and riding fees. It often costs an owner $100 to place his horse at the starting post 3 minor race where the place money is only $25 for the second, with nothing for the third. Except on a few courses which give complimentary admission, owners must, if they desire to enter the members’ inclosure, even pay to see their own horses run. § (Copyright. 3831) { GOOD-BYE WASHINGTON We're Quitting The Furniture But We're Quitting inaBlaze of Glory Saying ‘Good-By’ Forever! NOTHING RESERVED— EVERYTHING ORDERED Charleston, 8. C. | facturers point out that imports of | WoobpwArD & LoTHROP 10™ 11™ F aND G STREETS Popular Crystal Trees, $3.95 Like Those We Have Sold in Numbers at $5 These charmingly decorative trees add grace and color to the table, or they may be used on consoles and as radio decorations. Rose and green, or amber and green, in crystal and black pots. Choose them now, for bridge prizes, and remembrances. Tmx Grer Bror, SeveRTR FLOOR, Gulistan Rugs Faithfully Copy. Their Oriental Originals $125 Here is a rug that will change your ideas about floor coverings . . . a rug with the luxurious sheen, shimmering beauty and jewel-like colors of a costly Oriental—at the cost of an American rug. Gulistan rugs are American made, of the same grade wools, with the finest dyes, and finished exactly like Orientals. See these famous reproductions and com- pare their patterns, colorings and values. RUGs, FIFTH FLOOR. —and the room size (average 9x12) is but Now Is the Time to Have Us Take Your Awnings Down Now, while you are house-cleaning and re-decorating for Fall, is‘the time to have your awnings taken down. Our Manufacturing Division will gladly do this work. Let Us Re-cover Your Awnings Your awnings probably need to be re-covered for next Summer. We will take them down, re-cover them—and, if we re<cover them, we will store them without charge. Call DISTRICT 5300 and our estimator will call and give you an estimate without obligation. _Murvnt.-rumc Drvision Orrice, SsVENTH FLOOR. PRICES In Every Instance Quantities Are Limited $2.95 Fibre Fern- sl._f_Q in several fin- $3.98 Metal Beds, rich brown finish. Mar- $8.00 Student’s Ta- ble. Walnut table with drawer........ ALL RUGS Entire stock of Velvets, Axmin- AL ST 40% = T Anmissteed Siare GLITSS $3.89 . BREAKFAST SUITE 5.Piece nicely Fin- ished Breakfast S was $22.50. Now PEOPLE COME HUNDREDS OF MILES TO BUY Distance is no barrier to folks who know what tremendous profits can be made at such a sale as this! Many have come hundreds of miles —and they have been well repaid! MAXWELL'S are closing out EVERYTHING AT COST ... LESS THAN COST OR ONE-HALF FOR- MER PRICES! We must sell out completely in a 'y short time. And to do this wi offering every- thing at the greatest sacrifice of our career! Sales Washington Has Ever Beheld SOLD Just Look at These Values & Prices Eatire stock of Tables, inclading extension for small' apartment. eral Bed, When This Furniture Is Sold We’re Through! MAXWELL’S is selling out, lock, stock and barrel! Everything has been ordered sold in the shortest time possible. We’re going out of busi- ness—quitting for all time. When our present stocks are sold WE'RE THROUGH! And this never-to-be-forgotten sale will be over! ber, these almost unbelievable reductions are from our former prices— . THE LOWEST IN THE HISTORY OF THIS STORE! Entir assor! _ $950 Rayon Bed Spreads, with pillows to match . All Layer Felt Mattress. All sizes. Cretonne covered, with valance. DAY BEDS Coil Spring Day with eretonne pad. MIRRORS, PICTURES and BANNERS $3.95 45 DAVENPORT TABLES 1/2 fi BOUDOIR CHAIR S48 158 l/z‘os prr— Sev- colors. Windsor ends e stock, large tment. NO EXCHANGES— NO REFUNDS— TERMS: CASH!! must any sal Remem- %o this do” otherwis there can be no duplications of these values at these prices—once This is no ordinary sale—make no mistake about that! When the sale is over MAXWELL'S forever. will be through Therefore every purchase ‘be for Cash! We cannot make exchanges or refunds. Every must be final. At such drastic ' reductions as these we cannot Please bear in mind furniture is sold—IT'S GONE. EVERYTHING AT COST....LESS THAN COST... 0R %2 FO TES: ELIVINGROOM SUI Just a Few of the Hundreds to Be Closed Out 283075 'f: $69.50 Tapestry Suite. ‘pieces, loose cushions $119 3-Piece Rayon Velour, Reversible Loose-Cushion Suite. $139 3-Piece Mohair Suite. Spring-filled reversible cushions. 10 patterns to select from. Covered in Mohair, T: 6 patterns to select from. In all the newest shades and BESIBI i o e o vonmsvonta FOR CASH! ITEREIRUNEN ARESERNAATSE PINEOARFALRINTSITLLRTY sEREReITIAL: 415Seventh N.W. MA 4 59 79 $99.00 NO EXCHANGES—NO REFUNDS! BNIIPEH LU ET IR RN Many to Go at Cost and Le $59.50 4-piece Walnut Finished Bed Room Suite, 4-post Bed, v, Chest and Vanity......... e iece Suite, ‘consisting of Hollywood Vanity, Chest and Bed.....coovvevvninnnns $125.00 4-pc. Venetian Bed Room ite, with Large Hollywood Vanity, v, Chest and Bed; walnut veneer and other cab woods. . $169.00 4-pc. Exceptionally well made walnut veneer Bed Room Suite. ADDRESS! XWELL'S fsnanz Brand New Creati 2EsrITIS: LEEEETE Suite, consisting of Large China, Seryer, Chairs ....... $198.00 1 Dining Room 1 1 i AETETETEINIA4NMTIASERTNT H S4RRNERTTOYENTERE SRR $169.00 10-piece Selected Walaut 60-inch ece ‘Burl Walnut uite, comsisting pieces. Exceptional value at this prics. s cvovacsa s siyon FOR CASH! ‘NO r_fi'l‘nnm—lmv SALE AL! MER PRIGES--FOR GASH BEDROOM.SUITES Than Cost $39.75 S59.50 $79.50 $99.00 REMEMBER THE NAME! REMEMBER THE SERZEEAENI TSRS AR IR AR NGRS NS NRN RN ANANED -DININGROOMSUITES: s. Just Look at the Prices! Walnut-finished Bu! China Bl A $79.50 =3 99850 $108% PEFEARIINTIREIN Buffet, Table and 6 BRIREATIYEITY of 415 Seventh N.W